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US 10,858,085 B2Granted
Handle with paddle clip
AssigneeThe Coleman Company, Inc.
InventorsPatrick Ryan Mech, Cynthia Willey, Darin Webb
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Abstract
A handle for carrying watercraft, wherein the handle also functions to securely retain a paddle or oar, the handle comprising a channel for receiving and retaining a paddle or oar using an interference fit. The handle is secured to the watercraft by a strap attached to the watercraft body and passing through a slot in the handle that runs parallel to the channel.
Claims5
A handle system for carrying watercraft, the handle system comprising:
- a watercraft;
- a base portion attached to the watercraft, the base portion comprising first and second opposing ends;
- and
- first and second opposing sides extending from the base portion, wherein a first distance between the first and second opposing ends is greater than a second distance between the first and second opposing sides;
- wherein
- the first and second opposing sides define an open channel, the channel having a substantially circular cross section, the channel having an open receiving area extending between top edges of the first and second opposing sides, and the channel contoured to receive and retain a substantially cylindrical item;
- wherein the first and second opposing sides and base portion form a handle body to be gripped by a user;
- and
- further including a slot extending longitudinally and generally parallel to the channel, the slot extending through at least a portion of said base portion, opposite the open receiving area, wherein the slot is shaped and sized to accommodate a securing element therethrough.
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A handle system for watercraft portage, the handle system comprising:
- a watercraft;
- a base portion attached to the watercraft, the base portion comprising first and second opposing ends;
- and
- first and second opposing sides extending from the base portion to define an open channel, and wherein a first distance between the first and second opposing ends is greater than a second distance between the first and second opposing sides;
- said channel having a substantially circular cross section, the channel having an open receiving area extending between top edges of the first and second opposing sides and being contoured to receive and retain a substantially cylindrical item using an interference fit;
- a slot extending longitudinally and generally parallel to the channel, the slot extending through at least a portion of the base portion and being shaped and sized to accommodate a securing element therethrough;
- and
- a securing element extending through at least a portion of said slot, said securing element being affixed to the watercraft.
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A handle system for carrying watercraft, the handle system comprising:
- a watercraft;
- a base portion comprising first and second opposing ends;
- first and second opposing sides extending generally perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the base portion;
- the first and second opposing sides defining an open channel, the channel having a substantially circular cross section, the channel having an open receiving area extending between top edges of the first and second opposing sides, and the channel contoured to receive and retain a substantially cylindrical item;
- further including a slot extending longitudinally and generally parallel to the channel, the slot extending through at least a portion of said base portion, opposite the open receiving area, wherein the slot is shaped and sized to accommodate a securing element therethrough;
- and
- wherein the first and second opposing sides and base portion form a handle body to be gripped by a user.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.