ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,486,002, issued on Dec. 2.
"Boat cover support apparatus" was invented by Monty K. Ergle (Ocala, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus and system for preventing sagging of a boat cover on a trailer or lift-mounted boat in order to prevent pooling of water on the cover, the apparatus and system comprising at least one flexible resilient rod adapted to span in arched configuration opposing gunwales of a boat, rod retention means for receiving opposite ends of each at least one rod, and a tie-down strap adapted for mounting across the opposing gunwales, the rod retention means being pivotally mounted to the tie-down strap."
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