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US 2013/0200115 A1Published application
Convertible inflatable kayak
AssigneeThe Coleman Company, Inc.
InventorsIvan Anderson Huber, Jason R. Phillips, Kit (yue) Zhang, Byron Loibl
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Abstract
An inflatable kayak capable of conversion, from a kayak configuration to a backpack configuration utilizing existing kayak components to form the backpack for transport and storage of the kayak.
Claims13
An inflatable boat, comprising:
- an inflatable hull;
- and
- wherein said inflatable boat may be converted between a first configuration and a second configuration, wherein said first configuration is usable as a boat and said second configuration is usable for transport or storage of the boat.
An inflatable boat, comprising:
- an inflatable hull;
- a removable seat, wherein said seat converts to at least a portion of a transport container for the boat.
A method of storing an inflatable boat, comprising the steps of:
- removing the seat of the boat;
- removing the cockpit cover of the boat;
- deflating the inflatable hull of the boat;
- folding the deflated hull onto itself;
- converting the seat into a compartment and placing the folded hull within the compartment;
- and
- securing the cockpit cover to the compartment over the folded hull.
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