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US 10,526,047 B2Granted
Watercraft with shape chamber
OwnerWilliam Lucas Hopkinsinventor
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Abstract
An additional chamber to watercraft that adds both volume and curvature to other compartments or components of the watercraft that are essentially flat is described. The additional chamber provides for modular construction of watercraft for creating volumetric space as well as a curved surface to the outer portion of the watercraft. The chamber advantageously increases the aesthetic appeal of the watercraft as well as provides a surface on which water is discouraged from pooling or collecting on. Various watercrafts having such a chamber are also described.
Claims17
An inflatable watercraft, comprising:
- a first inflatable compartment having a first and second layer of material connected together by way of drop stitches, wherein the first layer represents a deck portion of the inflatable watercraft and the second layer represents a hull portion of the inflatable watercraft;
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- a second inflatable compartment disposed above the first layer of the first inflatable compartment within a perimeter of the first layer such that the second inflatable compartment forms part of the deck portion;
- wherein the second inflatable compartment comprises a third layer of material which is joined to a surface of the inflatable watercraft and when inflated the second inflatable compartment provides one or more convex and concave surface of the inflatable watercraft, wherein the one or more concave surface faces the first layer of material.
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An inflatable watercraft, comprising:
- a first inflatable compartment comprising a first layer of material and a second layer of material connected together by way of drop stitches in a manner to provide a first surface of each of the first and second layers of material facing one another and a second surface of each of the first and second layers facing away from one another;
- a second inflatable compartment comprising a third layer of material attached to the first layer of material and configured to provide one or more concave surface facing the second surface of the first layer of material such that when the second inflatable compartment is inflated gas contained in the second inflatable compartment directly contacts the one or more concave surface of the third layer of material and directly contacts the second surface of the first layer of material;
- wherein the second inflatable compartment has a non-bifurcated portion disposed as a bow of the watercraft and a bifurcated portion disposed as a top port side and a top starboard side of the watercraft.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.