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US 4,722,292 AGranted
Inflatable removable keel for inflatable rubber boats
AssigneeResine Sintetiche Adamoli S.p.A.
InventorsColombo Marino, Olgiati Giuseppe
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Abstract
The present invention describes an inflatable, removable keel for use with an inflatable rubber boat. The keel is interposed between the dunnage and the bottom sheet of the boat and includes at least one tab pair connected to a rigid zone present on the keel. The tab pair bears gripping strips which are adapted to cooperate automatically and removably with complementary gripping strips found on the bottom sheet.
Claims6
A removable inflatable keel interposed between the dunnage and the bottom sheet of a boat, said keel being comprised of:
- at least a pair of flexible tabs having attached on at least one side thereof gripping strips;
- said bottom sheet being comprised of:
- complementary gripping strips attached thereon for releasable automatic engagement with said gripping strips attached to said flexible tabs, such that said keel lies adjacent said dunnage on one side and on a generally opposite side is releasably attached to said bottom sheet, said attachment between said keel and said bottom sheet being through said gripping strips on said flexible tabs and said gripping strips on said bottom sheet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.