Title: Bow or keel solid lift assembly for boats

Abstract: A lift assembly which extends through the boat deck to the bow or keel and includes a combination lifting-eye and cleat mounted to the deck, a rigid strap mounted to the bow or keel of the boat having an arcuate closed loop portion with a slot therein extending in the arcuate direction. A cylindrical nut is rotatably received in the loop portion of the strap and a rigid rod extends through the slot and is threadedly secured to the nut, the other end thereof being threadedly connected to the lifting-eye. In the case of a bow mounted strap, the bow-eye, which is in the form of a U-bolt, extends through the bow and a pair of apertures in the strap and is secured thereto by means of nuts which clamp the strap to the bow.

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Inventors: Gillespie, Herman L. (Fort Wayne, IN, US)
Baumgartner, Harlow E. (Fort Wayne, IN, US)

Application Number: 845029
Filing Date: 1977-10-25
Publication_date: 1980-05-06
Assignee: Baumgartner; Lois C. (Fort Wayne, IN)
Primary Class(es): 114/343 114/218, 403/44
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

485484	Nov, 1892	Arnold	403/44.
1275987	Aug, 1918	McGowan	9/43.
2191613	Feb, 1940	Ericsson	151/41.

Other Refs:
Primary Examiner: Basinger, Sherman D.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Jeffers; Albert L.