Universal landing gear assembly

Abstract

A universal receiver for transporting a watercraft may include a first knuckle receiver attachable to the watercraft, an adapter repositionable within the knuckle receiver, and a wheeled support leg. Typically, the adapter is detachable from the support leg and includes a ridge to mate with a corresponding channel and recessed cavity in the receiver. The result is a wheel assembly to repositionably secure the support leg between a first position and at least a second position that is generally angular offset from the first position, thereby securing the leg and preventing rotation about the watercraft.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A retractable wheel assembly adapted to support and transport a watercraft, said assembly comprising:
 a. a receiver secured configured to secure to an upper surface of said watercraft, said receiver comprising a plurality of extensions first, second, third, and fourth extensions, said first and second extensions opposing one another and said third and fourth extensions opposing one another; 
 b. an adapter repositionable within said receiver between a first position and at least a second position angular offset from said first position; and 
 c. an elongated leg having a proximate portion secured to said adapter and having a distal wheel, and
 wherein said adapter having a first body with an inner cavity and a second body with an inner cavity, whereby said first body and said second body adapted to receive said proximate portion, and 
 
 d. a second receiver configured to secure to a second wheel; and 
 e. a central arm extending from the receiver to the second receiver such that the receiver is aligned with the second receiver. 
 
     
     
       2. The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said adapter being repositionable within said receiver's an inner mating face of said receiver. 
     
     
       3. The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said first body having at least one ridge. 
     
     
       4. The assembly of  claim 3 , wherein said adapter includes a pair of substantially perpendicular walls and a substantially planar top surface. 
     
     
       5. The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said elongated leg includes a proximate rail and an elbowadjacent a vertical portion. 
     
     
       6. The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said elongated leg includes an axle. 
     
     
       7. The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said elongated leg adapted to extend downward below a waterline of said watercraft. 
     
     
       8. The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said elongated leg adapted to align substantially parallel to a waterline of said watercraft. 
     
     
       9. The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said receiver's an inner mating face of said receiver includes a channel and a plurality of recessed cavities extending along at least a portion of a length of said receiver. 
     
     
       10. The assembly of  claim 1 , including a mounting bracket adapted to mechanically attach said receiver to an the upper surface of said watercraft. 
     
     
       11. The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said adapter being connectable to and disconnectable from said receiver, and whereby said adapter positioned in said receiver prevents rotation of said elongated leg. 
     
     
       12. A universal wheel assembly for transporting a watercraft, said assembly comprising:
 a. a first knuckle adapter receiver and a second knuckle adapter receiver spaced horizontally adjacent one another and adapted to be attachable to said watercraft, each adapter receiver having an exterior surface having a first, second, third, and fourth extensions, said first and second extensions opposing one another and said third and fourth extensions opposing one another; 
 b. an adapter repositionable within each one of said knuckle adapter receivers between a first position and at least a second position angular offset from said first position; and 
 c. a pair of wheeled support legs having a proximate portion affixed to a respective one of said adapters and a distal portion supporting a wheel, and
 wherein said adapter having a first body with an inner cavity and a second body with an inner cavity, whereby said first body and said second body adapted to receive said proximate portion, and 
 
 d. a central arm extending from the first adapter receiver to the second adapter receiver such that the first adapter receiver is aligned with the second adapter receiver. 
 
     
     
       13. The assembly of  claim 12 , wherein said adapter being separable from said pair of wheeled support leg legs. 
     
     
       14. The assembly of  claim 12 , wherein said adapter includes a plurality of ridges spatially offset from one another along a perimeter of said adapter. 
     
     
       15. The assembly of  claim 12 , wherein said support leg each support leg of said pair of wheeled support legs includes an elbow adjacent said proximate portion and a vertical second portion. 
     
     
       16. The assembly of  claim 15 , wherein said proximate portion being substantially perpendicular to said vertical second portion. 
     
     
       17. The assembly of  claim 12 , wherein said support leg includes an elbow adjacent said distal portion and a vertical second portion. 
     
     
       18. The assembly of  claim 12 , including a central arm extending between said first knuckle adapter receiver and said second knuckle adapter receiver. 
     
     
       19. A retractable wheel assembly to support and detach from a watercraft, said assembly device comprising:
 a. a knuckle an adapter receiver secured configured to secure to said watercraft and comprising a mating face 
 i. an inner mating face, 
 ii. an exterior surface having a first, second, third, and fourth extensions, said first and second extensions opposing one another and said third and fourth extensions opposing one anotherand said first and second extensions being substantially perpendicular to said third and fourth extensions, and 
 iii. a recessed slot spaced between adjacent extensions; 
 
 b. an adapter comprising
 i. a first body having an inner cavity and at least one ridge configured to removably mate with the mating face of the adapter receiver such that the adapter is repositionable with the receiver between a first position and at least a second position angularly offset from the first position, and  
 ii. a second body having an inner cavity and at least one ridge, and 
 iii. a fastener releasably securing said first body about said second body; and 
 
 c. an elongated leg comprising
 i. a proximate rail secured between said first body and said second body, to the adapter, and  
 ii. a distal rail adapted to secure a wheel, and 
 
 d. a second adapter receiver configured to secure to a second wheel; and 
 e. a central arm extending from the adapter receiver to the second adapter receiver such that the adapter receiver is aligned with the second adapter receiver. 
 
     
     
       20. The retractable wheel assembly of  claim 19 , wherein the body includes an inner cavity, and wherein the proximate rail is secured within the inner cavity of the body of the adapter.  
     
     
       21. The retractable wheel assembly of  claim 19 , wherein the mating face has a central channel and a first groove cavity and second groove cavity positioned at distinct circumferential locations of the central channel.  
     
     
       22. The retractable wheel assembly of  claim 19 , wherein the mating face is an inner face and the body of the adapter fits inside the adapter receiver.  
     
     
       23. The retractable wheel assembly of  claim 19 , wherein the mating face includes first and second groove cavities and wherein the adapter includes a ridge adapted to fit in each of the grooves.  
     
     
       24. The retractable wheel assembly of  claim 19 , wherein the adapter has a first body and a second body coupled to the first body.  
     
     
       25. The retractable wheel assembly of  claim 19 , wherein the adapter is removably secured to the proximate rail.