Barrier structure for a watercraft and watercraft having same
AssigneeBombardier Recreational Products Inc.
InventorsJulien Hardy-Pare, Michel Bourret, Marc-Etienne Bessette
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Abstract
A watercraft includes a deck, a hull supporting the deck, and a barrier structure. The barrier structure includes: a frame connected to at least one of the deck and the hull and at least partially surrounding a portion of the deck; and a pliable sheet wall connected to the frame. The frame includes an upper portion including a rail for grabbing by a user's hand; and a lower portion connected to the at least one of the deck and the hull. The lower portion and the upper portion are connected to one another. The pliable sheet wall is stretched across at least a portion of the frame so as to extend between the upper and lower portions of the frame. A barrier structure is also contemplated.
Claims20
A watercraft, comprising:
- a deck;
- a hull supporting the deck;
- and
- a barrier structure comprising:
- a frame connected to at least one of the deck and the hull and at least partially surrounding a portion of the deck, the frame comprising:
- an upper portion including a rail for grabbing by a user's hand;
- and
- a lower portion connected to the at least one of the deck and the hull, the lower portion and the upper portion being connected to one another;
- and
- a pliable sheet wall connected to the frame, the pliable sheet wall being stretched across at least a portion of the frame so as to extend between the upper and lower portions of the frame, the pliable sheet wall being placed in tension between the upper and lower portions.
A barrier structure for a watercraft, comprising:
- a frame configured to be connected to at least one of a deck and a hull of the watercraft and configured to at least partially surround a portion of the deck, the frame comprising:
- an upper portion including a rail for grabbing by a user's hand;
- and
- a lower portion configured to be connected to the at least one of the deck and the hull of the watercraft, the lower portion and the upper portion being connected to one another;
- and
- a pliable sheet wall connected to the frame, the pliable sheet wall being stretched across at least a portion of the frame and so as to extend between the upper and lower portions of the frame, the pliable sheet wall being placed in tension between the upper and lower portions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.