Granted Patent B1

US 12,611,978 · App. 18/501,927 · Granted Apr 28, 2026

Inventor: Damon L. Bryngelson (Owatonna, MN)

B60P3/1033B60Q1/305

Abstract

Claims (29)

1 . In combination, a translucent bunk cover and a boat trailer,

said boat trailer comprising:

at least one wheel set;

at least one lateral framing member;

at least one bunk extending longitudinally in a direction generally parallel with a longitudinal axis of said boat trailer; and

at least one light source configured to emit light that is affixed with said at least one bunk; said translucent bunk cover covering the affixed at least one light source; and

said translucent bunk cover having a transmittance curve between 10% and 30% across the visible spectrum.

2 . The combination illuminated bunk cover and trailer of claim 1 , wherein said translucent bunk cover has a linear transmittance curve across the visible spectrum.

3 . The combination illuminated bunk cover and trailer of claim 2 , wherein said translucent bunk cover has a wavelength neutral gray color.

4 . The combination illuminated bunk cover and trailer of claim 1 ,

wherein said translucent bunk cover has a light transmittance low enough that a human eye cannot identify any of a structure of said at least one bunk through said translucent bunk cover; and

wherein said translucent bunk cover has a light transmittance high enough that said at least one light source will emit said light visible and distinguishable to said human eye.

5 . The combination illuminated bunk cover and trailer of claim 1 , wherein said at least one light source further comprises an LED strip.

6 . The combination illuminated bunk cover and trailer of claim 5 , wherein said LED strip further comprises a waterproof strip.

7 . The combination illuminated bunk cover and trailer of claim 5 , wherein said at least one bunk comprises at least one groove formed within a surface of said at least one bunk that is visible from above said at least one bunk.

8 . The combination illuminated bunk cover and trailer of claim 7 , further comprising at least one drain hole within said at least one groove.

9 . A boat trailer bunk cover, comprising a translucent ride pad which is configured to support and protect a boat while it is transported on a trailer, said boat trailer bunk cover having a light transmittance curve between 10% and 30% across the visible spectrum.

10 . The bunk cover of claim 9 , wherein said translucent ride pad has a light transmittance curve between 10% and 20% across the visible spectrum.

11 . The bunk cover of claim 10 , wherein said translucent ride pad has a light transmittance curve between 10% and 15.6% across the visible spectrum.

12 . In combination, a translucent bunk cover and trailer bunk, said trailer bunk comprising:

an affixed light source;

said translucent bunk cover comprising:

a translucent ride pad providing a light transmission level low enough that a human eye cannot identify any of the internal structure of the bunk, and providing a light transmission level high enough that the embedded light source will clearly transmit the guiding lights embedded therein to said human eye;

said translucent ride pad covering said affixed light source, wherein said translucent ride pad has a transmittance curve between 10% and 30% across the visible spectrum.

13 . The combination translucent bunk cover and trailer bunk of claim 12 , wherein said translucent ride pad has a transmittance curve between 10% and 20% across the visible spectrum.

14 . The combination translucent bunk cover and trailer bunk of claim 13 , wherein said translucent ride pad has a transmittance curve between 10% and 15.6% across the visible spectrum.

15 . The combination translucent bunk cover and trailer bunk of claim 12 , further comprising at least one groove formed within a surface of said trailer bunk that is visible from above said trailer bunk.

16 . The combination bunk cover and trailer bunk of claim 12 , further comprising at least one light source within said at least one groove.

17 . The combination bunk cover and trailer bunk of claim 15 , further comprising at least one drain hole within said at least one groove.

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