| US 7,343,870 B1 | ||
| Combination boat hawse pipe and accessory tray | ||
| Lenn M. Scholz, Edgewater, Fla. (US); and Harry Wood, Edgewater, Fla. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Boston Whaler, Inc., Edgewater, Fla. (US) | ||
| Filed on Jul. 29, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/161,329. | ||
| Int. Cl. B63B 17/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 114—364 [114/179; 114/343; 248/311.2] | 15 Claims |
| 1. An apparatus comprising an integrated, unitary, combination boat hawse pipe and accessory tray unit, said unit including:
a boat hawse pipe portion having an aperture for receiving and permitting the passage of dock lines or cables through said
boat hawse pipe portion and through a gunnel of a boat;
wherein said boat hawse pipe/accessory tray unit is substantially planar but includes a rectangular lip that encircles and
extends downward from an interior edge wall of a rectangular second aperture at a bottom surface of the unit for insertion
into the gunnel board of the boat, thereby providing stability to said unit's engagement with said gunnel board; and
an accessory tray portion of said unit for holding a beverage cup, bottle, or personal or marine accessories, including, but
not limited to, bait, lures, fishing hooks, sunglasses, jewelry, or a wallet.
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