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 Boat Maintenance Inventions & Patents

 

Clixoo Boats is a comprehensive guide and directory for boats. This section of Clixoo Boats is about Boat Maintenance Inventions & Patents. (Clixoo Boats Home)

 

Boat Maintenance Inventions & Patents

 

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1

Boat maintenance - An apparatus and method for cleaning a boat in the water without pollution.

 

Patent number: 6327991

Filing date: Apr 7, 2000

Issue date: Dec 11, 2001

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2

Boat enclosure assembly for boat maintenance - A boat enclosure system for performing boat maintenance work on the water has a U-shaped floating dock forming a three sided enclosure with an opening at one end to enable boats to sail into and out of the enclosure.

 

Patent number: 5138963

Filing date: Jul 26, 1991

Issue date: Aug 18, 1992

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3

Fluid jet system and method for underwater maintenance of ship performance - A fluid jet system for underwater maintenance of a ship hull is provided.

 

Patent number: 5048445

Filing date: Sep 8, 1989

Issue date: Sep 17, 1991

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4

Boat trailer with anti-friction skids - A boat trailer includes ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene anti-friction plates attached to the top of the skid padding which supports the hull of the boat.

 

Patent number: 5429383

Filing date: Jul 21, 1993

Issue date: Jul 4, 1995

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5

Modular floating boat lift - A floating boat lift capable of accommodating a wide variety of V-hulled boats.

 

Patent number: 6006687

Filing date: Jan 21, 1998

Issue date: Dec 28, 1999

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6

Smart remote monitoring system and method - A remote monitoring system includes transducers, a transducer control module, a communications device, a monitoring system and end-user display terminals.

 

Patent number: 6553336

Filing date: Jun 26, 2000

Issue date: Apr 22, 2003

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7

Voltage maintenance system - A voltage maintenance system is provided for an engine-driven vehicle having a primary battery.

 

Patent number: 5221861

Filing date: Feb 11, 1991

Issue date: Jun 22, 1993

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8

Speed, acceleration, and trim control system for power boats - A computer-based system controls speed, speed and acceleration and/or trim.

 

Patent number: 5142473

Filing date: Aug 12, 1988

Issue date: Aug 25, 1992

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9

Hydraulic boat lift - The present invention sets forth an hydraulically operated boat lift for lifting small boats upwardly out of a body of water by simultaneously supplying water pressure to four support posts connected to four corner portions of a lifting frame.

 

Patent number: 4773346

Filing date: Apr 8, 1987

Issue date: Sep 27, 1988

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10

Boat propulsion and handling system - An improved boat construction is disclosed in which a boat, having the typical elongated hull, bow and stern, has a bottom configured as a hydroplane including a transverse step spaced from the bow and stern.

 

Patent number: 4977845

Filing date: Aug 14, 1989

Issue date: Dec 18, 1990

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11

Telescoping boat trailer with screw drive and cam detachable safety brake separator - Telescoping trailer includes a fixed frame and a movable frame secured together for relative motions, and an emergency or safety brake.

 

Patent number: 4726601

Filing date: Dec 29, 1986

Issue date: Feb 23, 1988

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12

Marine outdrive apparatus - A marine outdrive attachable to the transom of a boat having an inboard engine.

 

Patent number: 4645463

Filing date: Jul 19, 1985

Issue date: Feb 24, 1987

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13

Small-sized surface boat - A small-sized surface boat is configured such that a seat extending in the fore-and-aft direction is mounted on the center of a deck that constitutes an upper surface of a hull.

 

Patent number: 6915755

Filing date: Sep 10, 2003

Issue date: Jul 12, 2005

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14

Stabilizing system for a boat - At least two trim tabs are mounted on the transom symmetrically on each side of the longitudinal axis of the hull.

 

Patent number: 4967682

Filing date: Jul 12, 1989

Issue date: Nov 6, 1990

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15

Stationary boat cover - A stationary boat cover suspended from an overhead supporting structure disposed over a boat lift for covering a boat.

 

Patent number: 5769105

Filing date: Oct 6, 1997

Issue date: Jun 23, 1998

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16

Stabilized and foldable safety inflatable boat - A stabilized and foldable safety inflatable boat formed of a synthetic rubber or a plastic material is provided.

 

Patent number: 4942839

Filing date: Apr 21, 1989

Issue date: Jul 24, 1990

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17

Boat drive with adjustable pitch propeller - A boat drive of the type in which a housing outside the hull of the board and below the water level receives a hollow propeller shaft driven by a drive shaft connected to the propeller shaft by a transmission.

 

Patent number: 5073134

Filing date: Dec 28, 1990

Issue date: Dec 17, 1991

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18

Multiple hull air ride boat - An improved performance marine surface vessel that includes pressurized supporting gas cushions in multiple hulls, normally catamaran-like sidehulls, where such pressurized supporting gas cushions support a majority of boat weight in operation.

 

Patent number: 5176095

Filing date: Jul 10, 1991

Issue date: Jan 5, 1993

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19

Moulded boat hull with integrally contained reinforced inserts - An integrally moulded plastic boat hull structure is provided with a plurality of threaded inserts for securing associated boat components.

 

Patent number: 5666902

Filing date: Feb 1, 1996

Issue date: Sep 16, 1997

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20

Power boat with extended propeller pocket - A boat includes a transom with an inboard engine disposed closely adjacently forward of the transom.

 

Patent number: 4383828

Filing date: Jul 27, 1981

Issue date: May 17, 1983

 

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21

Bottom exhaust high speed boat - A bottom exhaust type high speed boat has a hull including a grooved bottom.

Patent number: 4509927

Filing date: Mar 9, 1983

Issue date: Apr 9, 1985

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22

Foam maintenance center for personal watercraft - A housing for mounting electronic equipment in a personal watercraft, the housing including a foam piece adapted to be disposed within the hull.

Patent number: 6681712

Filing date: Dec 31, 2002

Issue date: Jan 27, 2004

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23

Boat hull with wood grain finish - A wood grain printed film showing strakes, rails, screws, plugs and caulk is affixed to the outside of fiberglass hulls to provide the appearance of a wood hull boat.

Patent number: 6116181

Filing date: Jun 2, 1999

Issue date: Sep 12, 2000

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24

Fine entry air ride boat hull - An improved performance marine surface vessel with one or more recesses.

 

Patent number: 4587918

Filing date: Feb 29, 1984

Issue date: May 13, 1986

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25

Spring biased modular boat anchor and kit - A modular anchor with a compressible spring member that permits its easy retrieval from the floor onto which the anchor became stuck.

 

Patent number: 6119618

Filing date: Dec 30, 1998

Issue date: Sep 19, 2000

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26

Marine inboard cooling water circulating system - A device and method that simplifies maintenance for inboard motorboats.

 

Patent number: 6695660

Filing date: Aug 1, 2002

Issue date: Feb 24, 2004

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27

Apparatus and method for simultaneously flushing multiple outboard boat motors - Apparatus for simultaneously flushing multiple outboard boat motors, or for simultaneously flushing a boat motor and hosing down a boat, includes a water flow manifold having a single input conduit.

 

Patent number: 7150665

Filing date: Aug 30, 2005

Issue date: Dec 19, 2006

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28

Boat propulsion device - A propulsion device for a boat that mounts through a hole in a bottom surface of the boat.

 

Patent number: 5108325

Filing date: Mar 8, 1991

Issue date: Apr 28, 1992

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29

Lift arrangement for boats - A lifting arrangement for lifting boats off the water and for putting boats onto the water is provided.

Patent number: 7194971

Filing date: Jan 13, 2006

Issue date: Mar 27, 2007

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30

Pneumatic boat with auxiliary floats - A pneumatic boat comprising at least one inflatable fender forming two approximately parallel branches and a transom.

Patent number: 6192822

Filing date: Nov 17, 1998

Issue date: Feb 27, 2001

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31

Outboard motor mounting means for boats - A mounting device has a front bracket mounted with a backing plate on a boat transom and a rear bracket supports an outboard motor thereon.

 

Patent number: 4890811

Filing date: Dec 23, 1988

Issue date: Jan 2, 1990

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32

Housing for a boat lift motor, pulley and gear drive - A boat lift motor and drive assembly includes a rigid mounting plate supporting a boat lift motor.

Patent number: 6033148

Filing date: Sep 9, 1998

Issue date: Mar 7, 2000

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33

Heel compensating steering arrangement for high speed boats - A boat steering mechanism contemplates the disposition of parallel side-by-side drive shafts outboard of the boat's fore and aft centerline.

Patent number: 4846741

Filing date: Aug 10, 1988

Issue date: Jul 11, 1989

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34

Multi-hulled boat - A multi-hulled boat has at least three hulls, with the outside hulls extending forward beyond the central or inside hull or hulls.

 

Patent number: 5191849

Filing date: May 6, 1991

Issue date: Mar 9, 1993

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35

Boat lift apparatus - The present invention relates to a stationary boat lift comprised of a housing in which a boat is able to enter and exit with little difficulty.

Patent number: 6174106

Filing date: Aug 10, 1999

Issue date: Jan 16, 2001

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36

Marine vessel and method of manufacturing - The invention is directed to a marine vessel and method of construction.

 

Patent number: 6394014

Filing date: Sep 12, 2000

Issue date: May 28, 2002

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37

Adjustable boat stabilizer - A boat stabilizer for attachment to the lower drive unit of a boat motor.

Patent number: 5048449

Filing date: Feb 9, 1990

Issue date: Sep 17, 1991

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38

Boat-line tie-off apparatus -alternative to whipping a boat-line with tape or a wax material.

Patent number: 6052874

Filing date: Jun 10, 1999

Issue date: Apr 25, 2000

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39

Marine vessel monitoring system and method - The present invention comprises a remote marine monitoring and control system that compiles security information and statistics.

 

Patent number: 6469641

Filing date: Feb 28, 2001

Issue date: Oct 22, 2002

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40

Boat hoist - A boat hoist including a novel level lift suspension system.

 

Patent number: RE32118

Filing date: Nov 19, 1984

Issue date: Apr 22, 1986

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41

Boat assembly - A portable boat assembly for use by an operator having a stern module.

 

Patent number: 5081947

Filing date: Jun 15, 1990

Issue date: Jan 21, 1992

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42

Boat hoist hydraulic lift device - A hydraulic lift device for in-water boat hoists.

 

Patent number: 6695533

Filing date: Feb 10, 2003

Issue date: Feb 24, 2004

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43

Boat carrier with retractable wheels - A boat carrier 1 having a transverse frame 2-2a with adjustable width for a range of boat widths.

 

Patent number: 6189478

Filing date: Jul 26, 1999

Issue date: Feb 20, 2001

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44

Apparatus for loading and storing boats - A boathouse loading device for loading a boat out of a body of water and into a boathouse, using in part the motive power of the boat.

 

Patent number: 4601606

Filing date: Dec 4, 1984

Issue date: Jul 22, 1986

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45

Portable manual boat hull cleaner - A portable manual boat hull cleaner is disclosed in which a plurality of cleaning loops are attached to a strap having handles at either end.

Patent number: 5351640

Filing date: Aug 23, 1993

Issue date: Oct 4, 1994

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46

High speed catamaran hull and boat - A high speed, high efficiency, stable catamaran boat hull which comprises a boat hull structure having an under surface.

 

Patent number: 5458078

Filing date: Jun 29, 1994

Issue date: Oct 17, 1995

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47

Propulsion system for boats - A propelling machine is configured curved- tubular, on a ship bottom, with a front casing having a suction inlet.

 

Patent number: 6786167

Filing date: Jun 7, 2002

Issue date: Sep 7, 2004

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48

Boat propulsion system - A boat propulsion system includes at least one propeller.

 

Patent number: 7018249

Filing date: Nov 21, 2001

Issue date: Mar 28, 2006

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49

Inflatable floating boat lift - An inflatable floating boat lift device constructed of a flexible impermeable fabric comprising main air chambers and a network of hoses and valves connected to a blower controlling the inflation and deflation of each main chamber independently.

 

Patent number: 5860379

Filing date: Aug 22, 1997

Issue date: Jan 19, 1999

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50

Four-cycle engine for a small jet boat - A four-cycle engine is provided which is suitable for use in a vehicle or an apparatus such as a small jet boat to be operated on the premise that it often overturns, and which is simple in structure.

 

Patent number: 6027384

Filing date: Dec 4, 1998

Issue date: Feb 22, 2000

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51

Pontoon for protection barrier system - A pontoon provides buoyancy for a protection barrier to be provided in a body of water.

 

Patent number: 7044076

Filing date: Dec 17, 2004

Issue date: May 16, 2006

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52

Boat trailer roller mount - The boat trailer includes pivotal support beams that are pivoted intermediate their ends. Pairs of boat hull support rollers are mounted on the ends of the roller mounting arms and are slidably supported by the mounting blocks.

 

Patent number: 6612602

Filing date: May 14, 2002

Issue date: Sep 2, 2003

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53

Modular floating boat lift - The present invention relates to a boat lift including a base structure a cradle connected with the base structure.

 

Patent number: 6964239

Filing date: Nov 13, 2002

Issue date: Nov 15, 2005

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54

Hydraulic-roller boat trailer - A boat trailer is described which combines the advantages of previously available hydraulic and roller-type trailer constructions.

 

Patent number: 5133571

Filing date: Nov 23, 1990

Issue date: Jul 28, 1992

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55

Trailer-mounted boat cover - A boat cover device for attachment to the forward end of a boat trailer is provided.

 

Patent number: 5481999

Filing date: Jan 13, 1995

Issue date: Jan 9, 1996

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56

Transverse waterjet propulsion with auxiliary inlets and impellers - A waterjet propulsion system having a transversely mounted engine.

 

Patent number: 4531920

Filing date: Jul 22, 1983

Issue date: Jul 30, 1985

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57

Controlled cooling of moulded boat hull structure - A method and apparatus is provided for controlling the reconfiguration of a moulded boat hull structure as it is cooled from its moulding temperature to ambient temperature.

 

Patent number: 5817259

Filing date: Oct 4, 1996

Issue date: Oct 6, 1998

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58

Boat boarding device - A boat boarding device for use in combination with the side or transom of a boat.

 

Patent number: 6932020

Filing date: Jul 26, 2004

Issue date: Aug 23, 2005

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59

Fuel delivery system for a boat - A fuel delivery system for a boat having an internal combustion engine is provided.

 

Patent number: 6244917

Filing date: Oct 22, 1999

Issue date: Jun 12, 2001

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60

Boat mounted hydro-alternator - A hydro-alternator for attachment to the outboard motor on a bass fishing boat.

 

Patent number: 6192821

Filing date: Mar 16, 1998

Issue date: Feb 27, 2001

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61

Safety system for boats in dry storage - A safety system for use with boats to be stored in enclosed buildings to minimize potential problems of fires and explosions.

 

Patent number: 5008667

Filing date: Mar 26, 1990

Issue date: Apr 16, 1991

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62

Engine control for planing boat - An engine control for a planing-type boat having an engine powering a water propulsion unit is disclosed.

 

Patent number: 5967862

Filing date: Jun 8, 1998

Issue date: Oct 19, 1999

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63

Outboard motor - An operational condition of an outboard motor.

 

Patent number: 6962513

Filing date: Sep 22, 2003

Issue date: Nov 8, 2005

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64

Belt driven pedal boat - A pedal drive apparatus for mounting in a boat such as on the rear gunwale of a typical rowboat featuring a drive wheel coupled to a crankshaft and also coupled to a propeller shaft through a bi-directional pulley system.

 

Patent number: 5580288

Filing date: Sep 29, 1995

Issue date: Dec 3, 1996

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65

Hydrofoil boat - A hydrofoil comprises a bottom formed with two front and rear steps.

 

Patent number: 6782839

Filing date: Sep 4, 2002

Issue date: Aug 31, 2004

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66

Boat bottom cleaning device - A boat brush is disclosed for cleaning the submerged portion of the hull.

 

Patent number: 4991533

Filing date: Sep 16, 1988

Issue date: Feb 12, 1991

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67

Boat loader and unloader construction - A boat loader and unloader having a vertical column post adapted to be mounted on a usual trailer hitch at the rear of a vehicle.

 

Patent number: 4113126

Filing date: Aug 19, 1977

Issue date: Sep 12, 1978

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68

Boat controller - An electronic boat controller which can be plugged in and removed from a boat.

 

Patent number: 4626757

Filing date: Mar 13, 1984

Issue date: Dec 2, 1986

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69

Lift boat - An improved lift boat includes a hull, a plurality of legs (preferably three), a plurality of pads, one pad attached to each leg, and a jacking mechanism for moving each upward and downward.

 

Patent number: 6523491

Filing date: Nov 13, 2000

Issue date: Feb 25, 2003

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70

Paddle wheel boat – The vessel of this invention has a relatively uniform weight distribution throughout the length of the vessel which maintains a level trim under all operation conditions thereby maximizing the efficiency of the design and operation.

 

Patent number: 6264518

Filing date: Sep 29, 1999

Issue date: Jul 24, 2001

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