Patent ID: 9096291
Filing Date: 2015-08-04
Classification: B63B,E04H,F16B,F16C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A stowable bimini top associable with a tower structure of a watercraft, comprising: a bimini frame including a first frame portion, a second frame portion, and a hinge associating said first frame portion and said second frame portion such that said second frame portion is movable about said hinge between an open configuration and a folded configuration, wherein when said frame is in said open configuration, said first frame portion and said second frame portion are substantially coplanar; and a slide piece having an affixing surface positioned and configured for associating said slide piece with said tower structure, said first frame portion being arranged in sliding association with said slide piece such that said bimini frame is movable relative to said slide piece between a non-stowed position and a stowed position, said slide piece including at least one frame association structure configured to receive said first frame portion in both said non-stowed position and said stowed position.