Pedal boat
OwnerThomas Guibocheinventor
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Abstract
A pedal boat for recreational use includes an inflatable ring on top of which is mounted a platform structure carrying a seat, pedals and a steering mechanism. The pedals drive a shaft mounted diametrically of the ring and carrying paddles. The steering action is effected by clutching the left or right paddles on the drive shaft.
Claims6
A boat comprising an inflatable annular tube, with a central opening therethrough, a rigid platform mounted on the tube so as to bridge the central opening, seating means mounted on the platform for receiving an occupant seated thereon, a set of pedals mounted on the platform, hand actuatable lever means mounted on the platform for steering the boat, said seating means positioned to allow the occupant to operate said set of pedals with the feet of the occupant and said means for steering with at least one hand, a transverse axle means located below the platform and within the said opening, means mounting the axle means for rotation about an axis transverse to the opening, means for communicating driving rotation from the set of pedals to the axle means, a first and a second paddle member mounted for rotation about said axis each mounted adjacent a respective one of two opposed ends of the axle means, first and second clutch means each actuatable to communicate drive from said axle means to a respective one of said paddle members, and means connecting said means for steering to each of said clutch means to provide a steering action by selectively driving said respective paddle member.
A boat comprising an inflatable annular tube having a central opening therethrough, a rigid platform mounted on the tube so as to bridge the central opening, seating means mounted on the platform for receiving an occupant seated thereon, a set of pedals mounted on the platform, said seating means being positioned to allow the occupant to operate said set of pedals with the feet of the occupant, transverse axle means located below the platform and within said opening, the axle means carrying paddle means rotatable about a longitudinal axis of the axle means for causing propulsion of the boat, the rigid platform comprising a plurality of separate detachable pieces, each piece being substantially segmental in shape so as to define two straight sides diverging from an apex at a center of the opening and an arcuate third side, each piece having attachment means on the sides thereof for attachment to next adjacent pieces and attachment means on the arcuate side for engagement with the tube.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.