Boat and structural reinforcement therefor
OwnerJoseph Eric Bleakleyinventor
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Abstract
A support for inclusion internally within a plastic boat body to structurally reinforce the plastic boat body is provided. The support may comprise a support plate and a support brace. Also provided is a reinforced component for a plastic boat body, comprising an interior support; and one or more plastic exterior walls. Plastic boats comprising supports and reinforced components are also provided. Further provided are associated kits, systems, and methods.
Claims19
A reinforced, resiliently flexible transom for a double skin, moulded plastic boat body, the reinforced transom comprising:
- a first exterior wall formed by plastic moulding;
- a second exterior wall formed by plastic moulding;
- a metallic support plate positioned between the first exterior wall and the second exterior wall;
- a metallic support brace rigidly coupled with the metallic support plate and extending towards the second exterior wall;
- a first reinforced component guard coupled with an exterior surface of the first exterior wall;
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- a second reinforced component guard coupled with an exterior surface of the second exterior wall;
- wherein the metallic support brace is positioned between the first reinforced component guard and the second reinforced component guard.
A reinforced, resiliently flexible transom for a double skin, moulded plastic boat body, the reinforced transom comprising:
- a first exterior wall formed by plastic moulding;
- a second exterior wall formed by plastic moulding;
- a metallic support plate positioned between the first exterior wall and the second exterior wall;
- a metallic support brace rigidly coupled with the metallic support plate and extending towards the second exterior wall, the metallic support brace comprising a first portion and a second portion, the first portion extending substantially perpendicular from a surface of the metallic support plate towards the second exterior wall and the second portion extending substantially parallel to the metallic support plate from a longitudinally extending edge of the first portion;
- wherein the metallic support plate and the metallic support brace are supported between the first exterior wall and the second exterior wall by a plastic foam.
A reinforced, resiliently flexible transom for a double skin, moulded plastic boat body, the reinforced transom comprising:
- a first exterior wall formed by plastic moulding;
- a second exterior wall formed by plastic moulding;
- a metallic support plate positioned between the first exterior wall and the second exterior wall, the metallic support plate comprising a plurality of connection apertures;
- a metallic support brace rigidly coupled with the metallic support plate, the metallic support brace comprising a longitudinally extending bracket positioned between the second exterior wall and the metallic support plate;
- a first reinforced component guard coupled with an exterior surface of the first exterior wall;
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- a second reinforced component guard coupled with an exterior surface of the second exterior wall;
- wherein each of the plurality of connection apertures are configured to receive a corresponding projection from at least one of the first exterior wall or the second exterior wall to maintain the position of the metallic support plate during moulding of the plastic boat body;
- wherein the metallic support plate and the metallic support brace are supported between the first exterior wall and the second exterior wall by a plastic foam.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.