Buoyant storage vessel
OwnerJohn McDermottinventor
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Abstract
The present invention is a buoyant storage vessel 2 comprising a single unit hull 10 that is an integrally molded hull defined by a top wall 12, a port side wall 13, a starboard side wall 15, and a bottom wall 14, with ballast for stabilizing the buoyant storage vessel 2 from capsizing. The present invention may include an inner wall; a water tank 20 with a corresponding water-fill 22; a sink with drain 24; a water dispenser 30; a stove with at least one burner; an optional grill 50; a cold storage compartment 60; a fuel or electrical power storage compartment 70; forward towline attachment 80 and aft towline attachment 82; removable forward wheels 90 and aft wheels 92 that are attached; and/or at least one compartment for gear, supplies & dry storage compartment 40.
Claims17
A buoyant storage vessel, which provides space and storage, the buoyant storage vessel comprising:
- a top wall, comprising a bow portion of the top wall, a stem portion of the top wall, a port portion of the top wall, and a starboard portion of the top wall, wherein the top wall has openings for storage;
- a port side wall, comprising a bow portion of the port side wall, a stem portion of the port side wall, a top portion of the port side wall, and a bottom portion of the port side wall, wherein the top portion of the port side wall is attached to the port portion of the top wall;
- a starboard side wall, comprising a bow portion of the starboard side wall, a stem portion of the starboard side wall, a top portion of the starboard side wall, and a bottom portion of the starboard side wall, wherein the top portion of the starboard side wall is attached to the starboard portion of the top wall, the bow portion of the port side wall is attached to the bow portion of the starboard side wall, and the stem portion of the port side wall is attached to the stem portion of the starboard side wall;
- a bottom wall, comprising a bow portion of the bottom wall, a stem portion of the bottom wall, a port portion of the bottom wall, and a starboard portion of the bottom wall, wherein the port portion of the bottom wall is attached to the bottom portion of the port side wall, the starboard portion of the bottom wall is attached to the bottom portion of the starboard side wall, the bow portion of the bottom wall is attached to the bow portion of the port side and the bow portion of the starboard side, and the stem portion of the bottom wall is attached to the stem portion of the port side and the stem portion of the starboard side;
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- a ballast (attached to/integrated into) the lower portion of the buoyant storage vessel for stabilizing the buoyant storage vessel from capsizing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.