Patent ID: 9120539
Filing Date: 2015-09-01
Classification: B63B

Abstract:
1. A pontoon boat cover support, comprising: a plurality of open, aluminum, cylindrical brackets having a vertical orientation fastened to an outer perimeter of a pontoon boat deck; a plurality of rib assemblies, each rib assembly positioned in a vertical plane perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the pontoon boat, each said rib assembly having a top, a bottom, front, rear, and two lateral sides, said rib assembly top comprised of a four-way hollow fitting, said four-way hollow fitting having a rear horizontal cylindrical opening, an opposite front horizontal cylindrical opening, and two opposite lateral horizontal cylindrical openings, wherein each said rib assembly bottom is adapted for insertion into a pair of said cylindrical brackets on opposite sides of said outer perimeter of the pontoon boat deck; wherein said plurality of rib assemblies are fastened to each other with ridge pole sections interconnected to the four-way fittings on each rib assembly; wherein each rib assembly has a rib brace with a central, adjustable pole extending downwardly to the pontoon boat deck.