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US 5,743,204 AGranted
Edge trim for watercraft
AssigneeArctic Cat Inc.
InventorOle Tweet
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Abstract
An edge trim piece for sealing the junction between top and bottom hull members of a watercraft includes a main body having a first end for engaging the top hull member, a second end for engaging the bottom hull member and a bridging section between the first and second ends for overlying the junction between the hull members. The edge trim piece has a sealing cover for the bridging section that has a first end secured to the first end of the main body and a second end that extends in the direction of but is not secured to the second end of the main body.
Claims11
A watercraft, comprising:
- a top member;
- a bottom member joined to the top member;
- and
- an edge trim piece for covering the area of joinder between the top and bottom members, the edge trim piece comprising:
- a main body having a first end associated with a portion of the top member in the area of joinder between the top and bottom members, a second end associated with a portion of the bottom member in the area of joinder between the top and bottom members, and a bridging section disposed between the first and second ends;
- and
- a cover for the bridging section having a first end that is secured to the area of the first end of the main body and a second end that extends toward the area of the second end of the main body, wherein the second end of the cover is held in contact with the area of the second end of the main body by the resilience of the cover, but is not secured to said area.
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A watercraft, comprising:
- a top member;
- a bottom member joined to the top member;
- and
- an edge trim piece for covering the area of joinder between the top and bottom members, the edge trim piece comprising:
- a main body having first and second ends and a bridging section disposed between the first and second ends;
- a fastener for securing the edge trim piece to a watercraft, extending through the main body;
- and
- a cover having a first end that is secured to the main body and a second end, the cover extending over the fastener, wherein the second end of the cover is held in contact with the area of the second end of the main body by the resilience of the cover, hut is not secured to said area.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.