Lifting eye

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevation of the lifting eye of the present invention with the eye extended for use;

FIG. 2 is a top view of the lifting eye of the present invention with the eye retracted when not in use;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the lifting eye of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a side view of the lifting eye of the present with the lifting eye extended for use;

FIG. 5 is a front view of The lifting eye of the present invention with the eye extended for use; and,

FIG. 6 is a front elevation of the lifting eye of the present invention with the eye retracted when not in use.

The present invention is intended for use as a folding, flush mounted lifting eye for boats fitted with deck mounted lift points.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D209172 November 1967 Brock
D314133 January 29, 1991 Issard
4400856 August 30, 1983 Tseng
4630982 December 23, 1986 Fenner
4699410 October 13, 1987 Seidel
5456443 October 10, 1995 Taaffe
5774948 July 7, 1998 Petschke et al.
Patent History
Patent number: D407298
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 24, 1997
Date of Patent: Mar 30, 1999
Assignee: Zodiac Hurricane Technologies, Inc. (Delta)
Inventor: Douglas Hemphill (Delta)
Primary Examiner: Holly Baynham
Law Firm: Larson & Taylor
Application Number: 0/81,212
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/8367
International Classification: 0805;