CA2703396C - Boat door - Google Patents

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CA2703396C
CA2703396C CA2703396A CA2703396A CA2703396C CA 2703396 C CA2703396 C CA 2703396C CA 2703396 A CA2703396 A CA 2703396A CA 2703396 A CA2703396 A CA 2703396A CA 2703396 C CA2703396 C CA 2703396C
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63BSHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B19/00Arrangements or adaptations of ports, doors, windows, port-holes, or other openings or covers
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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Abstract

A boat hull having a door that can swing to an open position and closed position is disclosed. The door can be used for entering or exiting the boat. The door can remain closed by a latch, or a door handle. A seal may be disposed between the door and the door frame to keep water out. A ramp may be used when the door is open to allow for easier entry for people using wheeled luggage, wheelchairs, or walkers.

Description

BOAT DOOR
TECHNICAL FIELD
This invention relates to a boat door. This invention relates to doors for drift or dory boats.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
U.S. Patent Application Publication number 2007/0295257 discloses a boat having an outside pocket door, which slides in the housing for entry and egress.
U. S. Patent number 4,833,829 discloses a sliding door for closure of entranceways and to companionway entrance closure for watercraft.
There is a need for an entry and egress door on fishing boats. There is need for an entry and egress door on drift or dory boats.
The present invention door or doors make it easier for a passenger to enter or exit the boat. Without a door the passenger would have to lift their leg over the gunwale or side of the boat causing a potentially dangerous falling situation by putting passenger off balance if they catch their shoe or boot or foot. Older people, children, or people with disabilities particularly have problems climbing in and out of boats. Having a door cuts the distance to climb into the boat by close to half making it similar to getting into a vehicle with a door.
-2-The door also makes it easier to get into the boat while boat is on a trailer.

Present designs force the person wanting to get in the boat to climb over the gunwale or side of the boat creating a potentially dangerous situation. The door makes this simpler by dropping the distance it takes to maneuver the side or gunwale of the boat.
The main usage of a drift or a dory boat is for different types of fishing.
Passengers may be wearing hip waders for fly fishing, or boots to keep warm and dry in winter seasons. Having to maneuver in and out of the boat while wearing this type of gear is made easier with a door.
In addition, the door of the present invention is adaptable for receiving a ramp, so that people using crutches, walkers, or wheelchairs may be capable of entering and exiting the boat safely.
The door or doors of the present invention are located above the water line to allow the door to be opened while traveling if the water conditions are favorable.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
One aspect of the present invention is a boat hull, comprising: a first member extending downwardly from a hull top to a ledge, said ledge extending from said first member forwardly to a second member, said second member extending from said ledge upwardly to said hull top; a hinge disposed on said first
-3-member, said hinge aligned substantially vertically; and a door connected to said hinge so said door can swing from an open position to a closed position.
Another aspect is a boat hull, comprising: a hull top; a door frame defined by a ledge disposed downwardly from said hull top, a first member extending from said hull top downwardly to said ledge; a second member extending from said hull top downwardly to said ledge; and a door hingedly connected to the door frame.
Reference Numerals boat hull 10 14 telescoping door door 17 door inside surface 19 door outside surface hinge 15 30 outside latch 40 seal 50 ramp 55 lip 60 inside latch 20 70 rear edge 75 lower edge 80 front edge
-4-90 ledge 95 first member 100 second member 105 hull top 110 open position 115 closed position 120 hull inside 125 latch receiver BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The embodiments of the present invention will now be described by reference to the following figures, in which identical reference numerals in different figures indicate identical elements and in which:
Figure 1 is a pictorial of an embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 2 is a pictorial of an embodiment of the present invention, showing closer view of the door compared with Figure 1;
Figure 3 is a pictorial of an embodiment of a door of the present invention;
Figure 4 is a sectional view of line 4 from Figure 3;
Figure 5 is a pictorial of an embodiment of an inside of a door showing the inside latch;
-5-Figure 6 is a sectional view of line 6 from Figure 1, Figure 7 is a pictorial view of another embodiment of the invention; and Figure 8 is a pictorial view of the telescoping door that can flip downwardly.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The following detailed description is of the best currently contemplated modes of carrying out the invention. The description is not to be taken in a limiting sense, but is made merely for illustrating the general principles of the invention, since the scope of the invention is best defined by the appended claims.
Broadly, the present invention is a door 15 for boats. More particularly, it is a door 15 for drift or dory boats.
Figure 1 is a pictorial of an embodiment of the present invention door 1.5. The door 15 may be hingedly connected to the boat hull 10 via a hinge 20.
In one embodiment, the door 15 may be hingedly connected to the boat hull 10 via a hinge 20 on a rear edge 70 of the door 15. In this embodiment the door 15 would open similar to suicide doors of an automobile.
In one embodiment, the door 15 may remain closed by an inside latch 60, as illustrated in Figure 5.
In another embodiment, the door 15 may remain closed by an outside latch 30, as illustrated in Figure 2. The door 15 may remain closed by the use of
-6-either the inside latch 60 or the outside latch 30 that may be disposed near the front edge 80 of the door 15.
The latch 60 may be disposed on the hull inside 120, and the latch receiver 125 may be disposed on the door inside surface 17. Conversely the latch 60 may be disposed on the door inside surface 17, and the latch receiver 125 may be disposed on the hull inside (120). The latch 60 is engageable with said latch receiver 125.
Figure 1 also illustrates that a ramp 50 may be secured on the ledge 90. In one embodiment the ramp 50 may have a lip 55, which may assist in securing the ramp 50 to the boat hull 10, as illustrated in Figure 6. Figure 6 illustrates the lip 55 that extends downwardly from the ramp 50, and prevents the ramp 50 from slipping off the ledge 90. In one embodiment the ramp 50 may be inches wide. In another embodiment, the ramp 50 may be 48 inches wide.
Figure 3 illustrates on embodiment of the door 15 having a seal 40 that may be disposed anywhere on the door 15 between the door 15 and the boat hull 10 to prevent water from entering between the door 15 and the boat hull 10.
The seal 40 may be a rubberized material like that used for refrigerator doors.
Figure 3 illustrates one embodiment of the door 15 where the door 15 =
has a seal 40 disposed on the front edge 80 of the door, and on the lower edge 75.
Figure 4 illustrates a sectional view of the door 15 and the seal 40 disposed along the front edge 80. Figure 4 also illustrates the hinge 20 disposed along the rear edge 70.
-7-In another embodiment, the hinge 20 may be disposed along the front edge 80.
In another embodiment a seal 40 may be disposed along the rear edge 70 when the hinge 20 is disposed along the front edge 80.
In another embodiment, as illustrated in Figure 7, the hinge may be disposed along the lower edge 75, and seals 40 may be placed along the rear edge 70 and the front edge 80. In this embodiment the door 15 would open downwardly.
Although the seals 40 have been disclosed as being on the door 15, the seal 40 could be placed on at least one of the first member 95, the ledge 90, or the second member 100.
The door 15 may swing open via a hinge 20 outwardly, as illustrated. In another embodiment the door 15 may open inwardly.
Figure 8 illustrates a telescoping door 14 that may be hingedly connected so that the telescoping door 14 folds downwardly. This telescoping door would eliminate the need of a separate ramp 50. In this embodiment the telescoping door 14 would telescope inwardly and could be flipped up as shown in Figure 7. When the telescoping door 14 or door 15 is flipped upwardly, it may be flush with the hull top 105. When the telescoping door 14 or door 15 is connected
-8-via a hinge 20, the hinge 20 may connect to both the lower edge 75 and the ledge 90.
In another embodiment, the door 15 may slide in and out by the use of channels and guides.
-8a-It should be understood, of course, that the foregoing relates to exemplary embodiments of the invention and that modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the following claims.
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What is claimed is:
1. An exterior boat hull, comprising:
a first member extending downwardly from a hull top of the exterior boat hull to a ledge, said ledge extending from said first member forwardly to a second member, said second member extending from said ledge upwardly to said hull top;
a hinge disposed on said first member, said hinge aligned substantially Vertically; and a door connected to said hinge so said door can swing from an open position to a closed position;
wherein the ledge is positioned above a water line of the boat hull to allow for entry and egress to a boat.
2. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:
an inside latch disposed on an inside of said boat hull near said second member so that said inside latch can engage with a latch receiver on the door to keep said door in a closed position.
3. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:
an outside latch disposed on an outside of said boat hull near said second member so that said outside latch can turn so that a portion of said outside latch contacts said door to keep said door in a closed position.
4. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:
a seal secured to at least one of either a lower edge or a front edge of said door.
5. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:
a ramp removably engaged with said ledge.
6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein said ramp has a lip extending downwardly from said ramp to prevent the ramp from slipping off said ledge.
7. An exterior boat hull, comprising:
a hull top;
a door frame defined by a ledge disposed downwardly from said hull top, a first member extending from said hull top downwardly to said ledge;
a second member extending from said hull top downwardly to said ledge;
and a door hingedly connected to the door frame;
wherein the ledge is positioned above a water line of the boat hull to allow for entry and egress to a boat.
8. The apparatus of Claim 7, wherein said door can be swung via a hinge from a closed position to an open position;
9. The apparatus of Claim 7, further comprising:
a seal secured to a lower edge of the door to prevent water from entering between said lower edge and said ledge.
10. The apparatus of Claim 7, further comprising:
a seal secured to a front edge of said door to prevent water from entering between said front edge and said second member.
11. The apparatus of Claim 7, further comprising a ramp removably disposed on said ledge, said ramp having a lip extending downwardly from said ramp so that said ramp does not slip off of said ledge.
12. The apparatus of Claim 7, further comprising:
a latch receiver disposed on said door inside surface;
an inside latch disposed on an inside of the boat hull; said inside latch engagably connected to said latch receiver so that when said inside latch is engaged with said latch receiver said door is in a closed position, and when said inside latch is not engaged with said latch receiver, said door can be moved to an open position.
13. The apparatus of Claim 7, further comprising:

a latch disposed on the outside of the hull; said latch capable of being moved to engage with said door to keep said door in a closed position.
14. The apparatus of Claim 7, further comprising:
a doorknob handle that is disposed on said door, said doorknob handle capable of engaging with the hull to keep the door in the closed position.
15. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:
an inside latch disposed on the door inside surface so that said inside latch can engage with a latch receiver on the hull inside to keep the door in a closed position.
16. An exterior boat hull, comprising:
a hull top;
a door frame defined by a ledge disposed downwardly from said hull top, a first member extending from said hull top downwardly to said ledge;
a second member extending from said hull top downwardly to said ledge;
and a telescoping door hingedly connected to a ledge of the door frame;
wherein the ledge is positioned above a water line of the boat hull to allow for entry and egress to a boat.
17. The apparatus of Claim 16, wherein said door can be swung via a hinge from a closed position to an open position;
18. The apparatus of Claim 16, further comprising:
a seal secured to a lower edge of the door to prevent water from entering between said lower edge and said ledge.
19. The apparatus of Claim 16, further comprising:
a seal secured to a front edge of said door to prevent water from entering between said front edge and said second member.
20. The apparatus of Claim 16, further comprising a seal disposed on at least one of the first member, the second member or the ledge.
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