Marine equipment platform

Abstract

A platform for holding marine equipment. A vertical section has a pair of rail grippers at one end for hanging the platform from the rail of a boat, and is hinged to a horizontal section at the other end. A pair of cables each attached between the top of the vertical section and the distal end of the horizontal section support the horizontal section at a right angle, such that a generator or other marine equipment may be supported by the horizontal section.

1 . A marine equipment platform, comprising:
 a vertical section having a top portion and a bottom portion;   a pair of rail grippers each attached at separate spaced apart locations to the top portion of the vertical section;   a horizontal section having a front portion, a rear portion, and a support bottom between the front and rear portions;   a hinge coupling the rear portion of the horizontal section to the bottom portion of the vertical section, and providing hinged movement between the horizontal and vertical sections;   a pair of cables each attached at separate spaced apart locations between the top portion of the vertical section and the front portion of the horizontal section, the cables having a length when fully extended that places the horizontal section at a right angle to the vertical section; and   a strap attached to the horizontal section for securing marine equipment to the support bottom.   
     
     
         2 . The marine equipment platform of  claim 1 , further wherein:
 the vertical section comprises a pair of vertical support members spaced apart in parallel and a back board attached across and at right angles to the bottom portion of each of the vertical support members, and wherein each of the pair of rail grippers and one end of each of the pair of cables is attached to the top portion of each of the vertical support members;   the horizontal section comprises a pair of horizontal support members spaced apart in parallel, and the support bottom is a bottom board attached across and at right angles to each of the horizontal support members, and wherein another end of each of the pair of cables is attached to the front portion of each of the horizontal support members; and   the hinge comprises a pair of hinges each attached at separate spaced apart locations on the back board and the bottom board.   
     
     
         3 . The marine equipment platform of  claim 2 , wherein the bottom board comprises two bottom boards each identical to the back board and spaced apart on the horizontal members. 
     
     
         4 . The marine equipment platform of  claim 1 , wherein each of the rail grippers is configured to hang from a boat rail. 
     
     
         5 . The marine equipment platform of  claim 4 , wherein each of the rail grippers has an opening to be placed over the boat rail and a closure mechanism to secure the rail gripper on the boat rail. 
     
     
         6 . The marine equipment platform of  claim 5 , wherein each of the rail grippers is a “J” type pipe hanger. 
     
     
         7 . The marine equipment platform of  claim 2 , wherein each of the vertical and horizontal support members is either square or round stock. 
     
     
         8 . The marine equipment platform of  claim 7 , wherein each of the vertical and horizontal support members is formed from galvanized steel or a composite material. 
     
     
         9 . The marine equipment platform of  claim 3 , wherein the back board and bottom boards are formed from marine-grade wood or a composite material. 
     
     
         10 . The marine equipment platform of  claim 1 , further comprising a portable generator secured to the support bottom. 
     
     
         11 . A marine equipment platform, comprising:
 a pair of vertical supports spaced apart in parallel;   a back board attached across and at right angles to a bottom portion of each of the vertical supports;   a pair of horizontal supports spaced apart in parallel;   a bottom board attached across and at right angles to each of the horizontal supports;   a pair of hinges each coupling a rear portion of the bottom board to a lower portion of the back board;   a pair of rail grippers each attached at separate spaced apart locations to the top portion of the vertical section;   a pair of cables each attached at separate spaced apart locations between the top portion of the vertical section and the front portion of the horizontal section, the cables having a length when fully extended that places the horizontal section at a right angle to the vertical section; and   a strap attached to the horizontal section for securing marine equipment to the support bottom.   
     
     
         12 . The marine equipment platform of  claim 11 , wherein the bottom board comprises two bottom boards each identical to the back board and spaced apart on the horizontal members.