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US 10,106,227 B2Granted
Bulwark terrace with integrated door
AssigneeAlexander Marine International Co., Limited
InventorRichard Corley Allender
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Abstract
A bulwark terrace with integrated door is provided; the bulwark terrace may be a portion of a bulwark on a ship or yacht that is hinged so as to be able to fold outwards and downwards and be flush with the deck after doing so, thereby extending the deck surface. The bulwark terrace may also include a door that may open independently of the bulwark terrace to allow boarding of the yacht or ship through the bulwark without deploying the bulwark terrace.
Claims20
A boat, the boat comprising:
- a hull;
- a deck;
- a bulwark extending upwards from the deck and extending along a side of the hull;
- a bulwark terrace;
- a bulwark terrace hinge mechanism;
- a door;
- and
- a door hinge mechanism, wherein;
- the bulwark terrace is a section of the bulwark that is movable relative to a section or sections of the bulwark adjoining the bulwark terrace,
- the bulwark terrace hinge mechanism is configured to allow the bulwark terrace to be pivoted about a terrace hinge axis relative to the section or sections of the bulwark adjoining the bulwark terrace,
- the bulwark terrace has a door cutout sized to receive the door,
- the door hinge mechanism is configured to allow the door to be pivoted about a door hinge axis relative to the bulwark terrace and between an open configuration and a closed configuration,
- the door, in the closed configuration, is positioned in the door cutout, and
- the door, in the open configuration, is not positioned in the door cutout.
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A bulwark terrace assembly, the bulwark terrace assembly comprising:
- a bulwark terrace hinge mechanism;
- a bulwark terrace;
- a door;
- and
- a door hinge mechanism, wherein:
- the bulwark terrace hinge mechanism includes one or more stationary mounting features,
- the bulwark terrace is connected with the bulwark terrace hinge mechanism such that the bulwark terrace is rotatable about a terrace hinge axis relative to the stationary mounting features,
- the bulwark terrace has a door cutout sized to receive the door,
- the door hinge mechanism is configured to allow the door to be pivoted about a door hinge axis relative to the bulwark terrace and between an open configuration and a closed configuration,
- the door, in the closed configuration, is positioned in the door cutout, and
- the door, in the open configuration, is not positioned in the door cutout.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.