Canoe outrigger with built-in storage capacity
OwnerNicholas Carl Sharrerinventor
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Abstract
A canoe outrigger with built-in, covered, storage capacity. Unlike a typical pontoon type outrigger, this device is a miniature canoe form that has an open interior. The top of the outrigger has three doors allowing for storage and access within the form that holds many supplies, such as camping and fishing gear, food, water and other items. The outrigger is connected to a canoe, or other small boat, by a pair of telescoping arms. Each arm has clamps that secure the arms the gunwales of the vessel. The other end of each arm is bolted into position on the outrigger. In this way, the outrigger is securely attached for use.
Claims15
An outrigger with built-in storage capacity for use with a water vessel, comprising:
- a) an outrigger shell having an outer hull and a hollow interior;
- b) at least one cover, hingeably attached to said outrigger shell to cover said hollow interior;
- c) a pair of connector arms, attached to said outrigger and extending outwardly therefrom to attach said outrigger to a pair of gunwales of another vessel;
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- d) at least one clamp attach to each of said pair of connector arms to secure said pair of connector arms to said vessel.
An outrigger with built-in storage capacity, for use with a water vessel having a width and a pair of gunwales, comprising:
- a) an outrigger shell having an outer hull and a hollow interior;
- b) at least one cover, hingeably attached to said outrigger shell to cover said hollow interior;
- c) a pair of connector arms, each of said pair of connector arms having:
- i) a connector portion that is used to attach the connector arm to the outrigger;
- ii) an extended portion, having a distal end, that extends outwardly from said connector portion such that said outrigger is spaced apart from the water vessel;
- iii) a telescoping portion, having a distal end, that extends outwardly from said extended portion such that said telescoping portion spans the width of said water vessel;
- iv) a first connector block attached to the distal end of said extended portion such that said first connector block engages with one of said pair of gunwales;
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- v) a second connector block attached to the distal end of said telescoping portion such that said second connector block engages with the other of said pair of gunwales.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.