Transport and carrying device for transporting and carrying a watercraft

Abstract

The invention relates to a transport and carrying device (2) for transporting and carrying a watercraft (4). In order to provide a device (2) for a watercraft (4), in particular for a motor-driven watercraft (4), which allows an easy and fast launch of the watercraft (4) even without a special launching device, it is proposed that the device (2) comprises:two lateral floats (6) spaced at a predetermined distance from each other,a connecting front element (8), which interconnects the two lateral floats (6) and keeps them at the predetermined distance from each other,a surface-like support structure (10) attached laterally to the lateral floats (6) and preferably also at the front to the connecting element (8), wherein the support structure (10) has openings through which water can pass,a receiving area (12) for the watercraft (4), between the lateral floats (6) and the connecting front element (8) and above the surface-like support structure (10), andlifting elements (14), for attaching the transport and carrying device (2) to an external lifting device (22) and for lifting and lowering the transport and carrying device (2) by means of the lifting device (22).

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         16 : A transport and carrying device for transporting and carrying a watercraft, comprising:
 two lateral floats spaced a predetermined distance from each other;   a connecting front element interconnecting the two lateral floats and maintaining the two lateral floats at the predetermined distance from each other;   a sheet or mesh support structure attached laterally to the lateral floats, the support structure having a plurality of openings through which water can pass;   a receiving area for the watercraft defined between the lateral floats and the connecting front element and above the support structure; and   at least one lifting element configured for attaching the transport and carrying device to an external lifting device for lifting and lowering the transport and carrying device.   
     
     
         17 : The transport and carrying device for transporting and carrying a watercraft of  claim 16 , wherein:
 the support structure is also attached to the connecting front element.   
     
     
         18 : The transport and carrying device for transporting and carrying a watercraft of  claim 16 , wherein:
 the lateral floats are oriented parallel to each other along at least a portion of their lengths.   
     
     
         19 : The transport and carrying device for transporting and carrying a watercraft of  claim 16 , wherein:
 the connecting front element is disposed at a front end of the transport and carrying device and extends transversely to the lateral floats.   
     
     
         20 : The transport and carrying device for transporting and carrying a watercraft of  claim 16 , wherein:
 the connecting front element includes a front float.   
     
     
         21 : The transport and carrying device for transporting and carrying a watercraft of  claim 20 , wherein:
 the front float and the lateral floats are integrally formed as a joint float assembly.   
     
     
         22 : The transport and carrying device for transporting and carrying a watercraft of  claim 20 , wherein:
 the lateral floats and/or the front float are inflatable.   
     
     
         23 : The transport and carrying device for transporting and carrying a watercraft of  claim 16 , wherein:
 the support structure comprises a net.   
     
     
         24 : The transport and carrying device for transporting and carrying a watercraft of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 a plurality of detachable retaining elements configured to retain the watercraft in the receiving area when the retaining elements are attached to the transport and carrying device.   
     
     
         25 : The transport and carrying device for transporting and carrying a watercraft of  claim 24 , wherein:
 the plurality of detachable retaining elements includes at least one rear retaining strap configured to extend along a rearwardly directed part of the watercraft when the watercraft is disposed in the receiving area, the rear retaining strap being configured to be attached to at least one of the connecting front element, the support structure and the lateral floats.   
     
     
         26 : The transport and carrying device for transporting and carrying a watercraft of  claim 24 , wherein:
 the plurality of detachable retaining elements including at least one top-end retaining strap configured to extend along a top end of the watercraft and to be attached to the two lateral floats when the watercraft is disposed in the receiving area.   
     
     
         27 : The transport and carrying device for transporting and carrying a watercraft of  claim 24 , wherein:
 the plurality of detachable retaining elements includes:
 a top-end retaining strap configured to extend along a top end of the watercraft and to be attached to the two lateral floats when the watercraft is disposed in the receiving area; and 
 at least one rear retaining strap configured to extend along a rearwardly directed part of the watercraft when the watercraft is disposed in the receiving area, the at least one rear retaining strap being configured to be attached to the support structure and to the top-end retaining strap. 
   
     
     
         28 : The transport and carrying device for transporting and carrying a watercraft of  claim 27 , wherein:
 the at least one rear retaining strap includes two rear retaining straps located laterally on either side of a central propulsion unit of the watercraft when the two rear retaining straps are fastened about the watercraft.   
     
     
         29 : The transport and carrying device for transporting and carrying a watercraft of  claim 27 , further comprising:
 a plurality of securing elements disposed at a rear end of the lateral floats and/or at a rear end of the support structure, the securing elements being configured to retain the top-end restraining strap and/or the at least one rear retaining strap when the respective retaining strap is detached from a position in which the retaining strap retains the watercraft in the receiving area.   
     
     
         30 : The transport and carrying device for transporting and carrying a watercraft of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 a plurality of detachable retaining straps configured to retain the watercraft in the receiving area when the retaining straps are attached to the transport and carrying device, and a plurality of fasteners configured to attach the retaining straps to at least one of the connecting front element, the support structure and the lateral floats, the fasteners being selected from the group consisting of buckles, plug-in fasteners, snap fasteners or Velcro fasteners.   
     
     
         31 : The transport and carrying device for transporting and carrying a watercraft of  claim 16 , wherein:
 the at least one lifting element comprises at least one eyelet located on top of one of the lateral floats or on top of the connecting front element.