Trench and plate boat hull system
OwnerBenjamin S. Haasinventor
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Abstract
An article of manufacture involving a system of molded-in cavities and post-molded cover plates that solve a multitude of problems in applying rotational molding to the construction of plastic-hulled power boats. The article of manufacture includes a body, wherein the body is a plastic molded boat hull comprised of numerous molded-in cavities and molded-in features to create an interior layout that is comparable to a conventional boat built of aluminum or fiber reinforced plastic.
Claims20
A rotational-molded plastic power boat hull comprising:
- a plurality of molded-in male cavities strategically located throughout the boat hull, said male cavities including a primary cavity section and a secondary cavity section adjacent the primary cavity section, the secondary cavity section positioned along a top of the male cavities;
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- a plurality of cover plates each dimensioned to be installed in the secondary cavity section of one of the molded-in male cavities extending over and covering at least a portion of the primary cavity section.
A rotational molded plastic power boat hull comprising:
- a plurality of rotational molded-in male cavities formed in a surface of the hull and strategically located throughout the boat;
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- a cover plate having a shape which is complementary to one of the molded-in male cavities, wherein when the cover plate is secured in the cavity an upwardly facing surface of the cover plate is either flush with the surrounding molded plastic or does not obstruct surrounding boat structures.
A trench and plate boat hull system for rotational molded plastic-hulled power boats comprising:
- one or more molded-in male cavities in the boat hull;
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- a complementary cover plate which is securable in at least one of the molded-in male cavities, wherein the cover plate is configured to provide continuity with immediately surrounding surfaces of the boat hull when the cover plate is secured over the molded-in cavity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.