Patent ID: 9114854
Filing Date: 2015-08-25
Classification: B63B

Abstract:
1. A foldable boat tower mountable to a boat, the tower comprising: an arch foldable between an elevated position and a lowered position, the arch having a crosspiece and a leg depending from the crosspiece; a foldable support system including a base member mounted to the boat, an upper support arm, a lower support arm connected to the upper support arm and the base member, and a biasing mechanism connected to the leg and the base member; a first attachment point comprising a pivotal connection of the leg to the base member; a second attachment point comprising a pivotal connection of the lower support arm to the base member; a third attachment point comprising a pivotal connection of the upper support arm to the lower support arm; and a fourth attachment point comprising a pivotal connection of the upper support arm to the leg, wherein the tower can be folded between a plurality of positions between an elevated position relative to the boat and a lowered position relative to the boat.