ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 14 -- United States Patent no. 12,679,266, issued on July 14, was assigned to Ramp N Clamp LLC (Lexington, Ky.).
"Boat bow eye adapter" was invented by Joseph C. Downs (Lexington, Ky.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An adapter for mounting to a bow eye of a boat and receiving a latch for securing the boat to a trailer is provided. The adapter includes a receiving member defining an aperture for receiving the latch, first and second mounting plates extend from the receiving member, a first fastener extends through the first mounting plate, the bow eye, and the second mounting plate for securing the adapter to the bow eye. The receiving member may include a base attached to...