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US 5,349,918 AGranted
Modular twin hull boat
AssigneePelican International Inc.
InventorChristian Elie
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Abstract
The modular boat has an improved assembly which is more compact when disassembled and is more solid when assembled. The boat comprises two side cockpit members, a transverse bow member, a transverse stern member and a middle member covering an opening between the side members. The side members each provide a middle portion of a hull with the bow portion and stern portion of each hull being provided by the bow member and the stern member respectively.
Claims16
A modular twin hull boat for two persons comprising:
- two elongated side members each providing a middle portion of a hull, said side members including cockpit for receiving a person;
- bow means connectable to a bow side of said side members for providing a bow portion of said hull continuous with said middle portion, said cockpit having a footwell at the bow side;
- stern means connectable to a stern side of said side members for providing a stern portion of said hull continuous with said middle portion, said cockpit having a seat at the stern side;
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- means for connecting said side members together and to said bow means and said stern means with said side members parallel and separated, said connecting means including an upper flange connected to said side members at said stern side and a lower flange connected to said stern means, a lower surface of said upper flange for engaging an upper surface of said lower flange, whereby a buoyancy of said stern means causes said flanges to engage.
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A modular twin hull boat for two persons comprising:
- two elongated side members each providing a middle portion of a hull;
- bow means connectable to a bow side of said side members for providing a bow portion of said hull continuous with said middle portion, said bow means comprising an upper member interconnecting said bow portion of each said hull
- stern means connectable to a stern side of said side members for providing a stern portion of said hull continuous with said middle portion, said stern means including an upper member interconnecting said stern portion of each said hull;
- a transverse length of said bow means and said stern means being approximately equal to a length of said two side members;
- a transverse width of said bow means and said stern means being approximately equal to a width of said two side members;
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- means for connecting said side members together and to said bow means and said stern means with said side members parallel and separated.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.