Cart for Watercraft

Abstract

A cart is provided for a watercraft including at least two apertures provided therein. The cart includes a transportation portion, and a carrying portion. The carrying portion includes at least two vertical shafts protruding from the transportation portion. A watercraft engaging portion is formed around at least a portion of each vertical shaft. When received within one of the at least two apertures, at least a portion of the watercraft engaging portion compresses to create a frictional engagement between the watercraft and the cart.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A cart for a watercraft having at least two apertures provided therein, the cart comprising:
 a transportation portion; and   a carrying portion comprising at least two vertical shafts protruding from the transportation portion,   
       where a watercraft engaging portion is formed around at least a portion of each vertical shaft and such that, when received within one of the at least two apertures, at least a portion of the watercraft engaging portion compresses to create a frictional engagement between the watercraft and the cart. 
     
     
         2 . A cart according to  claim 1 , wherein the watercraft engaging portion includes a tapering end that is elongated. 
     
     
         3 . A cart according to  claim 1 , wherein the watercraft engaging portion is textured to further facilitate frictional engagement between the aperture and the section of the watercraft engaging portion. 
     
     
         4 . A cart for watercraft having at least two apertures provided therein, the cart comprising:
 a transportation portion; and   a carrying portion comprising at least two vertical shafts protruding from the transportation portion,   
       where the transportation portion comprises at least one wheel connected to opposing ends of an axle of adjustable width, the two vertical shafts being fixedly connected to the transportation portion at points such that, when the width of the axle is adjusted, the distance between the vertical shafts is correspondingly adjusted. 
     
     
         5 . A cart for watercraft according to  claim 4 , where the axle comprises at least two connectors, a portion of one of the at least two connectors sized so as to be received within a portion of another of the at least two connectors. 
     
     
         6 . A cart for watercraft according to  claim 4 , where the portion of the at least two connectors sized so as to be received within a portion of another of the at least two connectors has a measurement scale provided thereon. 
     
     
         7 . A cart for watercraft according to  claim 5 , where the axle comprises three connectors, two of the connectors being of equal size and shape, while a third connector is of such size and shape as allows the third connector to be received within the other two connectors. 
     
     
         8 . A cart for watercraft according to  claim 7 , where the third connector has a measurement scale provided thereon. 
     
     
         9 . A cart for watercraft according to  claim 5 , where compression lock means secure the portion of one of the at least two connector sized so as to be received within a portion of another of the at least two connectors and that portion. 
     
     
         10 . A cart according to  claim 9 , where the portion of the connector not adapted to be received within the portion of another connector has a slit provided therein to facilitate the compression of that portion and its compressive engagement with the portion of the connector received therein when the compression lock means is in a locked state. 
     
     
         11 . A cart for watercraft according to  claim 9 , where the compression lock means includes a lever, and where movement of the lever to a closed position causes the compression lock means to move to a locked state where compressive force is applied against the connector to which it is attached, and movement of the lever to an open position causes the compression lock means to move to an open state where the connector to which it is attached is able to move relative to the portion of another of the at least two connectors received therein. 
     
     
         12 . A cart according to  claim 11 , where the lever has a contoured edge of matching profile to an external contour of at least a part of the remainder of the compression lock means such that, when the lever is in a fully closed position, the contoured edge of the lever mates with the external contour.