Patent ID: 6182595
Filing Date: 2001-02-06
Classification: B63C

Abstract:
A pivoting docking platform for a personal watercraft comprising:a support tube rigidly attached to and extending perpendicularly from a dock or other structure;a frame pivotally attached to said support tube, said frame pivoting between an upward parked position parallel to said dock or other structure and to the water's surface, and a downward receiving position;a pair of skids in a parallel spaced relationship attached to a top of said frame, said skids having a receiving end and a forward end, said receiving end being positioned beneath a water line when said frame is in said receiving position, and said personal watercraft being driven upon said receiving end of said skids when said frame is in said receiving position;at least one stop mechanism fixed and attached to said support tube, said step mechanism limiting the pivot of said frame by stopping a downward pivoting of said frame at said receiving position and stopping an upward or forward pivoting of said frame at said parked position parallel to said dock or other structure; andat least one lock mechanism attached to said stop mechanism to lock said frame in said parked position.