Boat push pole attachment

Abstract

A push pole attachment for use in manipulation of personal watercraft. The attachment includes a threaded aperture for engagement and attachment to a standard available telescoping handle. An angled element with optional gripping profile can engage a surface of a boat from another surface, or can engage for example the edge of a dock from within a boat—to push and manipulate a boat in the water in relation to nearby objects. A cable hook loop on a rearward surface of the angled element permits a user to hook a cleat on a dock or on the boat surface to pull the boat in as well.

1 . A watercraft pushpole attachment for attachment to a pole handle having a male threaded attachment end, said pushpole attachment comprising a body having:
 a. two ends being an attachment end and a distal end, and a first side surface and second side surface each having a length extending between the two ends thereof and a width   b. a female threaded attachment receptacle at the attachment end of the body, having a mating thread pattern to permit attachment to the male threaded attachment end of the pole;   c. an integral foot extending outwards from the first side surface of the body in proximity to the attachment end thereof such that the integral foot and first side surface together define an open angular area being a angular pushing surface for pushing engagement of a surface of a watercraft or docking apparatus; and   d. a cable hook loop attached to the second side surface of the body in proximity to the distal end thereof and extending outwards therefrom for selective use to engage a cleat on a surface of a watercraft or docking apparatus;   wherein the pushpole attachment once threadably attached to a pole can be used in manipulation of a watercraft in relation to a docking apparatus by either:
 using the pole to push the watercraft and docking apparatus apart by engaging an edge surface of one of the watercraft and docking apparatus with the angular pushing surface from a position on the other of the watercraft and docking apparatus; or 
 using the pole to manipulate the cable hook loop into attachment with a cleat on a surface of one of the watercraft and docking apparatus from a position on the other of the watercraft and docking apparatus, and pushing or pulling the watercraft and docking apparatus apart or together using the cleat-attached assembly. 
   
     
     
         2 . The watercraft pushpole attachment of  claim 1  wherein thread pattern and female attachment receptacle are configured to receive a standard available work pole. 
     
     
         3 . The watercraft pushpole attachment of  claim 2  wherein the standard available work pole is telescoping in length. 
     
     
         4 . The watercraft pushpole attachment of  claim 1  wherein the open angular area defined by the integral foot and the first side surface of the body comprises a textured gripping surface. 
     
     
         5 . The watercraft pushpole attachment of  claim 1  wherein the body and the attachment receptacle are oriented such that the body extends approximately straight outwards from the pole when attached. 
     
     
         6 . The watercraft pushpole attachment of  claim 1  wherein the body and the attachment receptacle are oriented such that the body extends outwards from the pole at an angle from the axis of the pole when attached. 
     
     
         7 . A watercraft pushpole comprising:
 a. a pole for use as a handle having a male threaded attachment end;   b. a body having:
 i. two ends being an attachment end and a distal end, and a first side surface and second side surface each having a length extending between the two ends thereof and a width 
 ii. a female threaded attachment receptacle at the attachment end of the body, having a mating thread pattern and attached to the male threaded attachment end of the pole; 
 iii. an integral foot extending outwards from the first side surface of the body in proximity to the attachment end thereof such that the integral foot and first side surface together define an open angular area being a angular pushing surface for pushing engagement of a surface of a watercraft or docking apparatus; and 
 iv. a cable hook loop attached to the second side surface of the body in proximity to the distal end thereof and extending outwards therefrom for selective use to engage a cleat on a surface of a watercraft or docking apparatus; 
   wherein the pushpole can be used in manipulation of a watercraft in relation to a docking apparatus by either:
 using the pole to push the watercraft and docking apparatus apart by engaging an edge surface of one of the watercraft and docking apparatus with the angular pushing surface from a position on the other of the watercraft and docking apparatus; or 
 using the pole to manipulate the cable hook loop into attachment with a cleat on a surface of one of the watercraft and docking apparatus from a position on the other of the watercraft and docking apparatus, and pushing or pulling the watercraft and docking apparatus apart or together using the cleat-attached assembly. 
   
     
     
         8 . The watercraft pushpole of  claim 7  wherein the pole is a standard available interchangeable work pole. 
     
     
         9 . The watercraft pushpole of  claim 7  wherein the pole is telescoping in length. 
     
     
         10 . The watercraft pushpole of  claim 7  wherein the open angular area defined by the integral foot and the first side surface of the body comprises a textured gripping surface. 
     
     
         11 . The watercraft pushpole of  claim 7  wherein the body and the attachment receptacle are oriented such that the body extends approximately straight outwards from the pole when attached. 
     
     
         12 . The watercraft pushpole of  claim 7  wherein the body and the attachment receptacle are oriented such that the body extends outwards from the pole at an angle from the axis of the pole when attached.