Patent ID: 6173929
Filing Date: 2001-01-16
Classification: B60P,B63C,F16M

Abstract:
A portable stand for loading a small boat onto or removing a small boat from the roof of a vehicle, the portable stand comprising:a) a base having four cavities equally spaced therearound;b) a respective tubular leg pivotally received in each of said four cavities and extending outward from said base at a downward angle;c) a bottom lift tube rigidly connected to said base and extending vertically upwards therefrom; said bottom lift tube having adjustability holes;d) a top lift tube telescopically connected to said bottom lift tube and having corresponding adjustability holes;e) a height adjustment pin engaging said adjustability holes and allowing for height adjustment of said top lift tube;f) a lift head fixed to the top of said top lift tube; said lift head having a bored recess therein;g) holding means connecting a pivot tube to said lift head, said pivot tube having horizontal and vertical positions;h) a rotary shaft received in said pivot tube; wherein said rotary shaft includes a hole therethrough, and is rotatable about its axis and held captive along its length by said holding means;i) a connect pin adapted to be received in said hole;j) attachment means to attach said connect pin to said boat, said attachment means comprising:a strap adapted to partially encircle said boat;a buckle adapted to fix said strap to said boat;a boat plate fixed to said connect pin that is adapted to be fixed to an end of said boat by said strap;k) a lock collar having a clearance hole through its center that is freely slideable over said rotary shaft;l) a shoulder connected to said lift head and acting as a positive stop in said horizontal and vertical positions for said pivot tube;whereby said lock collar is adapted to follow the outside contour of said lift head and fall downwards into said bored recess when said pivot tube moves from said horizontal position to said vertical position.