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US 10,407,131 · App. 15/933,583 · Granted Sep 10, 2019

Platform and system for boat

Inventor: Bradley B. Ward (Seguin, TX)
B63B17/00B63B15/00B63B17/02B63B35/816B63B39/00B63B39/06B63B39/062B63B41/00
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Patent No.
US 10,407,131
App. No.
15/933,583
Granted
Sep 10, 2019
Kind
B1
Abstract

The present disclosure provides a platform system for a boat, including a wake tow tower, a platform supported on the wake tow tower, a safety rail above the platform, and a stabilizing fin supported at least partially below a waterline adjacent a major side of the hull to resist uncontrolled movement of the boat during usage of the platform by a person.

Claims (11)

1. A platform system for a boat, the boat having a hull, said platform system comprising:

a platform support structure including a wake tow tower mounted on the hull;

a platform configured to be mounted on said platform support structure at a platform vertical position spaced above a main deck of the hull, said platform having a deck surface, said platform configured to support a person on said deck surface;

a safety structure configured to be mounted on one of the wake tow tower and said platform, said safety structure having a safety rail at a safety rail vertical position spaced above the platform vertical position, said safety structure configured to retain a person on said deck surface in relation to a perimeter of said platform;

a stabilizing keel assembly supported by the wake tow tower, said stabilizing keel assembly having a stabilizing fin located at least partially below a waterline proximate a major side of the hull to resist uncontrolled movement of the boat during use of the platform.

2. A platform system according to claim 1 and further comprising:

a springboard member associated with said platform.

3. A platform system according to claim 1 and further comprising:

wherein the wake tow tower includes an identified rope connection point configured for receiving a tow rope.

4. A system according to claim 1 and further comprising:

wherein said stabilizing fin is supported by an elongated fin-supporting member mounted to the wake tow tower.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 23, 2018
From: WARD, BRADLEY B.
To: T.J. WARD'S MARKETING
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