Boat Tower with Integral Air Tank

Abstract

The present invention is an elevated boat tower that provides a vessel for the storage of compressed air therein. The device provides easy access and use of the compressed air within elongated and substantially hollow tube members connected at each end thereof to either the boat or other tube members. At least one air valve allows for compressed air to be selectively introduced into or released from within the boat tower.

1 . A boat tower for a boat, comprising:
 a frame comprising a plurality of elongated tube members each having at least two ends, at least two of the ends coupled to the boat at a boat attachment, at least one of the tube members being substantially hollow and sealed at each of its ends to form at least one gas vessel, each tube member joined to at least one other tube member at a tube attachment;   at least one valve in fluid communication with the at least one gas vessel, such that gas may be selectively introduced into or released from within the at least one gas vessel.   
   
   
       2 . The boat tower of  claim 1  wherein at least one of the tube attachments is a pivoting attachment. 
   
   
       3 . The boat tower of  claim 2  wherein the pivoting attachment comprises a transverse aperture through one of the ends of each of two of the tube members, and a pivot bolt traverses each aperture to pivotally attach each tube member to the other, the pivot bolt being selectively tightenable to rigidly fix the two tube members together. 
   
   
       4 . The boat tower of  claim 1  wherein at least one of the tube attachments is an air-tight weld fixing two of the substantially hollow tube members together to allow fluid communication therein, such that the at least one gas vessel is formed by both such tube members. 
   
   
       5 . The boat tower of  claim 1  wherein at least two of the tube members are substantially hollow, and wherein an air conduit is disposed between and traversing each of the tube members to allow fluid communication therebetween. 
   
   
       6 . The boat tower of  claim 1  wherein the valve is a tire inflation valve. 
   
   
       7 . The boat tower of  claim 1  further including at least one tow rope attachment attached to at least one of the tube members.