Stowable folding boat step
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1. A folding step system for a boat, comprising:
- at least one gunwale bracket connectable to a wall which extends downward from a gunwale of a boat when connected within a boat cockpit;
at least one step support bracket connected to the at least one gunwale bracket, in pivoting relationship thereto, for supporting a step in a deployed position and in a stowed position when connected within the boat;
the step mounted on the at least one step support bracket, said step having an upper step surface; and
a support bar pivotally mountable in a stowage area of the boat cockpit for pivoting in an outward direction for bracing and supporting the step in the deployed position, and for pivoting into a vertical position to allow the step to pivot into a vertically extending position for being stowed in the stowage area of the boat cockpit.
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Abstract
A folding step for a boat cockpit includes a gunwale bracket connectable to a wall extending downward from a gunwale of a boat. Support bracket(s) support a step in a pivoting manner between a deployed and a stowed position. A support bar is attachable within the cockpit to be in a stowed position, in which it is out of the way, and in a deployed position for supporting the step when it is deployed.
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1. A folding step system for a boat, comprising:
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at least one gunwale bracket connectable to a wall which extends downward from a gunwale of a boat when connected within a boat cockpit; at least one step support bracket connected to the at least one gunwale bracket, in pivoting relationship thereto, for supporting a step in a deployed position and in a stowed position when connected within the boat; the step mounted on the at least one step support bracket, said step having an upper step surface; and a support bar pivotally mountable in a stowage area of the boat cockpit for pivoting in an outward direction for bracing and supporting the step in the deployed position, and for pivoting into a vertical position to allow the step to pivot into a vertically extending position for being stowed in the stowage area of the boat cockpit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A folding step system for a boat comprising;
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a pair of gunwale brackets connectable to a wall extending downward from a gunwale of a boat when connected within a boat cockpit; a pair of support brackets, each connected respectively to corresponding ones of the pair of gunwale brackets in pivoting relationship thereto for supporting a step in a deployed position, and in a stowed position when connected within the boat; the step mounted on the pair of supporting brackets, said step having an upper surface; a support bar pivotally mountable in a stowage area of a boat cockpit for pivoting in an outward direction for bracing the step in the deployed position, and for pivoting into a vertical position to allow the step to pivot into a vertically extending position for being stowed in the stowage area of the boat cockpit; the step having a bottom surface with an abutment flange extending from the bottom surface for having said support bar engage therewith to support said step when said step is in the deployed position; at least one support bar clip mounted on a wall of the boat cockpit for retaining the support bar in the stowed position, and at least one step clip extending from the bottom surface of the step for securing the step to the support bar when in the stowed position.
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11. In a boat cockpit having a stowage area, a folding step system, comprising:
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at least one gunwale bracket connectable to a wall extending downward from a gunwale of a boat when connected within a boat cockpit; at least one step support bracket connectable to the at least one gunwale bracket, in pivoting relationship thereto, for supporting a step in a deployed position and in a stowed position when connected within the boat; and the step mounted on the at least one step support bracket, said step having an upper step surface; and a support bar pivotally mountable in a stowage area of the boat cockpit for pivoting in an outward direction for bracing and supporting the step in the deployed position and for pivoting into a vertical position to allow the step to pivot into a vertically extending position for being stowed in the stowage area of the boat cockpit. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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