US 12,187,394 B2
Watercraft lift system and method
David Alan Kellogg, Walker, MN (US); and Ryan Dietrich Bruns, Walker, MN (US)
Assigned to Autolift, LLC, Walker, MN (US)
Filed by Autolift, LLC, Walker, MN (US)
Filed on Aug. 15, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/819,646.
Application 17/819,646 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/421,663, filed on May 24, 2019, granted, now 11,447,217.
Application 16/421,663 is a continuation of application No. 15/665,473, filed on Aug. 1, 2017, granted, now 10,336,415, issued on Jul. 2, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/514,217, filed on Jun. 2, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/369,806, filed on Aug. 2, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2022/0388613 A1, Dec. 8, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B63C 3/00 (2006.01); B63B 27/14 (2006.01); B63B 27/16 (2006.01); B63C 3/06 (2006.01); B63C 3/12 (2006.01); B63B 27/36 (2006.01)
CPC B63C 3/06 (2013.01) [B63B 27/143 (2013.01); B63B 27/16 (2013.01); B63C 3/12 (2013.01); B63B 27/36 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A watercraft lift system, comprising:
a cradle assembly including longitudinally-extending first and second cradle rails; and
a first side guide longitudinally-extending in a direction of the first cradle rail,
a front-end portion of both the first side guide and the first cradle rail are rotatable between a watercraft-receiving position and a watercraft-received position when a watercraft is positioned within the watercraft lift system, while a back-end portion of each serve as a pivot for this rotation.