Watercraft coupling system
OwnerJames Shelby Stephens, Andrew Wilson Logan +1inventors
InventorsJames Shelby Stephens, Andrew Wilson Logan, Luke Thomas Peter Borders
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Abstract
Systems for coupling two or more watercrafts, and assemblies comprised of systems and watercrafts. A watercraft coupling system includes a forward connector rod and an aft connector rod that are configured to be attached to forward and aft portions of adjacent first and second watercrafts, and may include additional components such as stabilization straps, nets, and rod cushions for safety and comfort. The system may be used to stably couple two or more watercrafts, such as recreational watercrafts, in a side-by-side arrangement to form a watercraft assembly that may be used by two or more users cooperatively.
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A system for coupling a plurality of watercrafts, the system comprising:
- a forward connector rod comprising a first forward strap connectable to a first portion thereof and a second forward strap connectable to a second portion thereof, and
- an aft connector rod comprising a first aft strap connectable to a first portion thereof and a second aft strap connectable to a second portion thereof,
- wherein the forward connector rod is coupled to a forward portion of a first watercraft via the first forward strap and a forward portion of a second watercraft via the second forward strap, and wherein the aft connector rod is coupled to an aft portion of the first watercraft via the first aft strap and an aft portion of the second watercraft via the second aft strap, the first and second watercrafts are coupled.
A system for coupling a plurality of watercrafts, the system comprising:
- a forward connector rod comprising a first forward strap connectable to a first portion thereof and a second forward strap connectable to a second portion thereof, an aft connector rod comprising a first aft strap connectable to a first portion thereof and a second aft strap connectable to a second portion thereof, a first stabilization strap that is securable to the forward connector rod and the aft connector rod to span a first segment between the forward connector rod and the aft connector rod, and a second stabilization strap that is securable to the forward connector rod and the aft connector rod to span a second segment between the forward connector rod and the aft connector rod;
- wherein the forward connector rod is coupled to a forward portion of a first watercraft via the first forward strap and a forward portion of a second watercraft via the second forward strap, the aft connector rod is coupled to an aft portion of the first watercraft via the first aft strap and an aft portion of the second watercraft via the second aft strap, the first stabilization strap is secured to the forward connector rod at a first forward position and is secured to the aft connector rod at a first aft position, and the second stabilization strap is secured to the forward connector rod at a second forward position and is secured to the aft connector rod at a second aft position, the first and second watercrafts are stably coupled.
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