Terry W Hoskins

US Patent:

20070209567, Sep 13, 2007

Filed:

Mar 9, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/684494

Inventors:

Bobby Fee - Loudon TN, US
Terry Hoskins - Knoxville TN, US
Jerome Tester - Knoxville TN, US
Matthew Bishop - Knoxville TN, US

International Classification:

B63B 17/00

US Classification:

114343000, 114001000

Abstract:

A boat accessory rack has a frame typically including at least two members, one of which is movable. An actuation device such as a manually operated actuator, a hydraulically operated actuator or a pneumatically operated actuator applies an actuation force to the movable member thereby moving the movable member from an unclosed position into a closed position in which the wakeboard is secured. A releasable locking mechanism such as a ratcheting mechanism, an interlocking ring mechanism, a ball bearing system or an over-centering system maintains the movable member in the closed position until a user desires to remove the wakeboard from the rack. Also, a cam mechanism transfers the actuation force to the movable member in some embodiments. In other embodiments, the accessory is secured between a rotating wedge mechanism and a second member.