US 12,351,276 B2
Tow attachment, tow pylon assembly and watercraft having same
Marc-Andre L'Heureux, Bromont (CA); Abdelkarim Meskine, Valcourt (CA); and Alexandre Bouchard, Drummondville (CA)
Assigned to BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC., Valcourt (CA)
Filed by BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC., Valcourt (CA)
Filed on Jan. 26, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/585,090.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/142,743, filed on Jan. 28, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0234691 A1, Jul. 28, 2022
Int. Cl. B63B 21/56 (2006.01); B63B 21/04 (2006.01); B63B 21/20 (2006.01)
CPC B63B 21/56 (2013.01) [B63B 21/04 (2013.01); B63B 21/20 (2013.01); B63B 2021/566 (2013.01)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A tow attachment for a watercraft, the tow attachment being configured to attach a tow rope to the watercraft, the tow attachment comprising:
a first part being configured for rigid connection to the watercraft; and
a second part connected to the first part by a connecting portion,
the second part being configured to attach to the tow rope, and
the second part disconnects from the first part about the connecting portion in response to the tow rope applying a load above a predetermined load to the second part.