Personal watercraft transport

Abstract

An apparatus for towing a personal watercraft includes a pair of wheels, each rotatably mounted to one end of a respective arm. The arms are pivotally mounted by clamps to a crossmember which extends through a clamp mounted on the topside of the watercraft for movement between stowed positions and ground-engaging positions.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus for towing a watercraft with a bicycle, the apparatus including a pair of wheels, each said wheel rotatably mounted to one end of a respective arm, said arms being pivotally mounted from a topside of the watercraft for movement of said wheels between stowed positions and ground-engaging positions. 
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said arms are pivotally mounted by second clamps to the crossmember. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising a bicycle fork clamp adjacent said first clamp. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 3  further comprising a rear wheel bracket mounted to the watercraft a distance from the fork clamp so that clamping the bicycle's front fork into the fork clamp positions the bicycle's rear wheel in the rear wheel bracket. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising an axle which extends between said arms, and a towing tongue including a pair of flexible members extending from an end thereof for attachment to said axle. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 5  further comprising a third flexible member extending from the end of said towing tongue for attachment to the watercraft. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 5  wherein said towing tongue includes a plug for attachment to a rearward end of said towing tongue, the flexible members attached to said towing tongue by said plug. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 5  further comprising a third flexible member positioned along the length of said towing tongue between said end thereof and a second end thereof, the third flexible member for engaging a region of the watercraft adjacent an end of the watercraft. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising a crossmember mounted on the topside of the watercraft, said arms being pivotally mounted from said topside of the watercraft by being mounted on said crossmember. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 9  wherein said arms are pivotally mounted to said crossmember by clamps.