Paddle board dock rack

摘要

A paddle board rack is provided and which is designed to be secured to one side of a dock which extends outwardly into a body of water. The paddle board rack of this invention includes a vertically disposed mounting frame which is secured to one side of the dock. A lift frame is selectively vertically adjustably secured to the mounting frame. The lift frame includes a pair of lift arms which extend outwardly from the lower end of the lift frame. The lift arms are selectively movable from a first horizontally extending paddle board loading/unloading position to a substantially vertically disposed paddle board storage or rack position whereby the paddle board is positioned between the lift arms and the lift frame.

主权项

1. A paddle board dock rack for use with a dock extending outwardly into a body of water with the dock having sides and a deck, comprising:
a vertically disposed mounting frame configured to be secured to one side of the dock; said mounting frame having an upper end, a lower end, a first side and a second side; a first elongated vertically disposed support tube secured to said mounting frame at said first side thereof; a second elongated and vertically disposed support tube secured to said mounting frame at said second side thereof; a vertically disposed lift frame having an upper end, a lower end, a first side and a second side; a first slide block secured to said lift frame at said first side thereof; a second slide block secured to said lift frame at said second side; said first and second slide blocks being selectively vertically slidably mounted on said first and second tubes respectively whereby said lift frame is selectively adjustably vertically movable between an upper position and a lower position with respect to said first and second tubes and said mounting frame; a lift handle secured to said upper end of said lift frame which extends upwardly therefrom whereby a person on the dock may grasp the lift handle and move said lift frame between said upper and lower positions; a first support leg, having inner and outer ends, extending outwardly from said lower end of said lift frame at said first side thereof; a second support leg, having inner and outer ends, extending outwardly from said lower end of said lift frame at said second side thereof; a third support leg having inner and outer ends; said inner end of said third leg being selectively pivotally secured, about a horizontal axis, to said outer end of said first support leg; a fourth support leg having inner and outer ends; said inner end of said fourth support leg being selectively pivotally secured, about a horizontal axis, to said outer end of said second support leg; said third and fourth support legs being selectively pivotally movable with respect to said first and second support legs between a first generally horizontally disposed paddle board loading position and a second generally vertically disposed paddle board storage position; and an elongated flexible first rope, having first and second ends; said first end of said first rope being operatively connected to said third and fourth support legs; and said second end of said first rope configured to extend to said upper end of said lift frame whereby a person on the dock may use said first rope to move said third and fourth support legs between said first and second positions.