Patent ID: 8011683

Claim:
A watercraft trailer comprising: a watercraft receiving portion; a lower frame adapted to support a watercraft in the watercraft receiving portion, the lower frame comprising at least one longitudinally extending lower frame member; a connector support connected to the lower frame; a hitch coupler connected to a front of the lower frame; a first wheel and a second wheel operatively connected to the lower frame; and a releasable connector for releasably connecting the watercraft to the trailer, the releasable connector being connected to the connector support, the releasable connector having a locked position and an unlocked position, the releasable connector comprising: a first lever pivotally connected to the connector support about a first pivot axis; a hook connected to the first lever such that the hook is pivotable about the first pivot axis together with the first lever; and a locking mechanism operatively connected to at least one of the first lever and the hook; wherein pivoting of the first lever towards a front of the trailer moves the releasable connector from the unlocked position to the locked position and pivots the hook towards the front of the trailer; wherein the locking mechanism prevents the releasable connector from moving from the locked position to the unlocked position by applying forces to any one of the first lever and the hook that would otherwise pivot the first lever and the hook towards a rear of the trailer; and wherein unlocking the locking mechanism moves the releasable connector from the locked position to the unlocked position and pivots the hook towards the rear of the trailer.