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US 2018/0186440 A1Published application
Handle with paddle clip
AssigneeThe Coleman Company, Inc.
InventorsPatrick Ryan Mech, Cynthia Willey, Darin Webb
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Abstract
A handle for carrying watercraft, wherein the handle also functions to securely retain a paddle or oar, the handle comprising a channel for receiving and retaining a paddle or oar using an interference fit. The handle is secured to the watercraft by a strap attached to the watercraft body and passing through a slot in the handle that runs parallel to the channel.
Claims6
A handle, comprising:
- A base portion, first and second opposing ends, and first and second opposing sides, all defining an open channel having a substantially circular cross section, the channel having an open receiving area extending between top edges of the first and second opposing sides, the channel contoured to receive and retain a substantially cylindrical item.
A handle for watercraft portage, comprising:
- A base portion, first and second opposing ends, and first and second opposing sides, all defining an open channel;
- Said channel having a substantially circular cross section, the channel having an open receiving area extending between top edges of the first and second opposing sides and being contoured to receive and retain a substantially cylindrical item using an interference fit;
- A slot extending longitudinally and generally parallel to the channel, the slot extending through at least a portion of the base and being shaped and sized to accommodate a securing element therethrough;
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- A securing element extending through at least a portion of said slot, said securing element being affixed to the body of a watercraft.
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