IP Library Granted Patent US 8,800,469
Granted Patent B2
US 8,800,469 · App. 13/559,926 · Granted Aug 12, 2014

Boat cover

Inventor: Nicholas Musacchio (Cypress, CA)
Assignee: Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
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Patent No.
US 8,800,469
App. No.
13/559,926
Granted
Aug 12, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A boat cover for being attached to a boat includes a canvas, at least one pole supporting the canvas, and at least one strap. The boat cover is arranged to be attached to the boat only using the at least one strap.

Claims (96)

1. A boat cover for being attached to a boat comprising:

a canvas;

at least one pole supporting the canvas; and

at least one strap; wherein

the boat cover is arranged to be attached to the boat only using the at least one strap; and

the canvas extends substantially horizontally and does not contact a hull of the boat.

2. A boat cover according to claim 1 , wherein:

the canvas includes at least two pockets; and

ends of the at least one pole engage the at least two pockets.

3. A boat cover according to claim 1 , wherein:

the canvas includes at least one flap; and

the at least one pole is inserted through the at least one flap.

4. A boat cover according to claim 1 , further comprising a hole that is arranged such that a tow lug of a tower of the boat can be inserted into the hole when the boat cover is attached to the boat.

5. A boat cover according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one stabilizing pole.

6. A boat cover according to claim 5 , wherein a length of the at least one stabilizing pole is adjustable.

7. A boat cover according to claim 5 , wherein the at least one stabilizing pole includes:

a smaller diameter pole located within a bigger diameter pole; and

a screw that is arranged to fix the smaller diameter pole and the bigger diameter pole with respect to each other.

8. A boat cover according to claim 1 , wherein:

the at least one pole includes two poles; and

the two poles cross each other.

9. A boat comprising:

a tower; and

a boat cover according to claim 1 .

10. A boat comprising:

a tower; and

a boat cover attached to the boat, the boat cover including:

a canvas;

at least one pole supporting the canvas; and

at least one strap; wherein

the boat cover is arranged to be attached to the boat only using the at least one strap; and

the at least one strap is tied to the tower.

11. A boat according to claim 9 , wherein the tower is a wakeboard tower.

12. A boat comprising:

a tower; and

a boat cover attached to the boat, the boat cover including:

a canvas;

at least one pole supporting the canvas; and

at least one strap; wherein

the boat cover is arranged to be attached to the boat only using the at least one strap;

the boat includes at least one cleat; and

the at least one strap is tied to the at least one cleat.

13. A boat according to claim 9 , wherein:

the tower includes a tow lug;

the boat cover includes a hole; and

the tow lug is located within the hole.

14. A boat comprising:

a tower; and

a boat cover including:

a canvas;

at least two poles supporting the canvas; and

at least one strap; wherein

the boat cover is arranged to cover a top of the tower and to be attached to the boat by the at least one strap; and

the at least two poles extend substantially horizontally, cross each other, and do not contact a hull of the boat.

15. A boat comprising:

a tower; and

a boat cover including:

a canvas;

at least one pole supporting the canvas; and

at least one strap; wherein

the boat cover is arranged to cover a top of the tower and to be attached to the boat by the at least one strap;

the boat cover fully covers the top of the tower; and

the at least one pole includes a pole that is located above the top of the tower.

16. A boat comprising:

a tower; and

a boat cover including:

a canvas;

at least one pole supporting the canvas; and

at least one strap; wherein

the boat cover is arranged to cover a top of the tower and to be attached to the boat by the at least one strap; and

the at least one pole includes two poles that cross each other at a location above the top of the tower.

17. A boat according to claim 14 , wherein the at least one pole includes a center pole that extends in a direction perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to a fore-and-aft centerline of the boat.

18. A boat cover for being attached to a boat comprising:

a canvas including at least six pockets and at least three flaps;

at least three poles supporting the canvas, each of the at least three poles inserted through one of the at least three flaps and including ends that engage two of the at least six pockets;

at least one strap; wherein

the boat cover is arranged to be attached to the boat using the at least one strap; and

the at least three poles cross each other.

19. A boat cover according to claim 18 , further comprising at least one stabilizing pole.

20. A boat cover according to claim 19 , wherein a length of the at least one stabilizing pole is adjustable.

21. A boat cover according to claim 19 , wherein the at least one stabilizing pole includes:

a smaller diameter pole located within a bigger diameter pole; and

a screw that is arranged to fix the smaller diameter pole and the bigger diameter pole with respect to each other.

22. A boat cover according to claim 14 , wherein the at least one pole generally extends in a fore-to-aft direction of the boat.

23. A boat cover for being attached to a boat comprising:

a canvas;

at least one pole supporting the canvas; and

at least one strap; wherein

the boat cover is arranged to be attached to the boat only using the at least one strap; and

the at least one pole extends substantially horizontally and neither of the canvas and the at least one pole contacts a hull of the boat.

24. A boat cover for being attached to a boat comprising:

a canvas;

at least two poles supporting the canvas; and

at least one strap; wherein

the boat cover is arranged to be attached to the boat only using the at least one strap; and

the at least two poles extend substantially horizontally, cross each other, and do not contact a hull of the boat.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 27, 2012
From: MUSACCHIO, NICHOLAS
To: YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA
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Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20140026803A1 · Jan 30, 2014