US 12,330,546 B2
Folding watercraft carrier with outboard handle
Joseph Flaherty, Prospect, CT (US); and Jennifer Romans, Fairfield, CT (US)
Assigned to Thule Sweden AB, Hillerstorp (SE)
Filed by Thule Sweden AB, Hillerstorp (SE)
Filed on Oct. 31, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/498,469.
Application 18/498,469 is a continuation of application No. 17/955,248, filed on Sep. 28, 2022, granted, now 11,820,273.
Application 17/955,248 is a continuation of application No. 16/530,690, filed on Aug. 2, 2019, granted, now 11,485,270, issued on Nov. 1, 2022.
Application 16/530,690 is a continuation of application No. 15/209,562, filed on Jul. 13, 2016, granted, now 10,384,587, issued on Aug. 20, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2024/0208393 A1, Jun. 27, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B60R 9/045 (2006.01); B60P 3/06 (2006.01); B60P 3/10 (2006.01); B60R 9/08 (2006.01); B63B 32/40 (2020.01); B63B 34/26 (2020.01)
CPC B60P 3/1008 (2013.01) [B60P 3/06 (2013.01); B60R 9/045 (2013.01); B60R 9/08 (2013.01); B63B 32/40 (2020.02); B63B 34/26 (2020.02)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of operating a watercraft carrier, comprising:
activating an actuator coupled to a base of the watercraft carrier, wherein:
activating the actuator releases a locking mechanism of an upright, the locking mechanism disposed at a distal end of the base,
activating the actuator comprises displacing the actuator in an outboard direction, and
activating the actuator translates a linkage in the outboard direction, where the linkage is disposed within the base and coupled to the locking mechanism; and
rotating the upright from a first position to a second position.