Patent ID: 7527013
Filing Date: 2009-05-05
Classification: B63C

Abstract:
1. A portage device for a watercraft, the watercraft comprising a first and second sidewall, each sidewall terminating at a gunwale having a top, inside and outside portion, a bottom section, a first width extending from the first to the second sidewall, a longitudinal axis extending through the length of the watercraft and a transverse axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and substantially parallel to the first width, the portage device comprising: an adjustable transverse frame member having a first end extending to and associated with the first sidewall and a second end extending to and associated with the second sidewall; a first gunwale clamp assembly operatively connected to the first end of the transverse frame member and the first sidewall; a first locking assembly interconnecting the first end of the transverse frame and a first leg assembly, the first leg assembly selectively rotatable through a range of positions about a locking axis substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis, the range comprising a transport position, a stabilizing position and a stowing position; and a wheel releasably attached to the first leg assembly.