Patent ID: 6561117
Filing Date: 2003-05-13
Classification: B63B

Abstract:
An accessory mounting track for watercraft comprising:a) an elongate track member; b) at least one accessory mounting assembly that is slidably positioned along said track member and selectively and releaseably secured thereto; c) means for mounting said track member to a mounting surface; and d) said track member comprising: i) a top plate having a top surface, a bottom surface, a first side, a second side and two ends; ii) a first wall extending perpendicularly downward from said first side of said top plate and terminating in an L-shaped track clamp retaining flange medially oriented relative to said top plate; iii) a second wall parallel to said first wall extending from said bottom surface of said top plate and prior to said second side thereof and terminating in an L-shaped track clamp retaining flange on the interior side and a J-channel on the exterior side forming a lower slide clamp containment lip; iv) an L-shaped flange extending downward from said second side of said top plate forming an upper slide clamp containment lip that works in concert with said second wall and said lower slide clamp containment lip extending therefrom to define a slide clamp recess; v) a slide mount receiving channel running longitudinally along an upper portion of said first wall subjacent said top plate; and vi) an upper track clamp recess defined by said bottom surface of said top plate, said first wall and its related track clamp retaining flange and said second wall and its related track clamp retaining flange.