Automatically Retracting Marine Ladder

FIG. 1 is a front and side perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the automatically retracting marine ladder of the present invention, shown in a position in which a user may ascend or descend the ladder while at least a lower portion of the ladder is within the water and the ladder is located adjacent a boat or dock;

FIG. 2 is a top perspective view of the marine ladder shown in FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 3 is a front perspective view of the marine ladder shown in FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 4 is a left-side perspective view of the marine ladder shown in FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 5 is a rear perspective view of the marine ladder shown in FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 6 is a right-side perspective view of the marine ladder shown in FIG. 1 ; and

FIG. 7 is a bottom perspective view of the marine ladder shown in FIG. 1 .

FIG. 8 is a front and side perspective view of the embodiment of the automatically retracting marine ladder of the present invention, shown in the retracted, storage position when not in use;

FIG. 9 is a left-side perspective view of the marine ladder shown in FIG. 8 ;

FIG. 10 is a front perspective view of the marine ladder shown in FIG. 8 ;

FIG. 11 is a right-side perspective view of the marine ladder shown in FIG. 8 ;

FIG. 12 is a top perspective view of the marine ladder shown in FIG. 8 ;

FIG. 13 is a bottom perspective view of the marine ladder shown in FIG. 8 ; and,

FIG. 14 is a rear perspective view of the marine ladder shown in FIG. 8 .