Personal watercraft suspension system
OwnerJohn M. Paterainventor
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Abstract
A suspension system for personal water craft. The personal water craft suspension system includes a gas-inflated bladder (10) that is adapted for placement between a hull and seat of a personal water craft. The suspension system further includes at least one telescopic connector between the seat and the hull. For the typical personal water craft, the suspension system includes a back seat telescopic latch stud (18) and a front seat telescopic U hook(40). These telescopic connectors enable the seat to move up and down with respect to the hull with the bladder sandwiched between the seat and hull. The suspension system is operative to absorb or dampen the effects of bumps and other forces acting on personal water craft when a user is seated on the personal water craft and is riding over rough water.
Claims18
A personal water craft suspension system comprising:
- a bladder, wherein the bladder has a shape that is adapted for placement between a seat and a hull of a personal water craft, wherein the bladder is operative to prevent water from entering the personal water craft between the seat and the hull;
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- a telescopic connector, wherein the telescopic connector is operative to releaseably connect the seat to the hull with the bladder positioned between the seat and the hull, wherein the telescopic connector and the bladder are operative to move between an expanded position and a compressed position responsive to forces acting on the seat and the hull.
A personal water craft suspension system comprising:
- a personal water craft, wherein the personal water craft includes a hull and a seat;
- a telescopic latch in operative connection with the hull;
- a telescopic U hook in operative connection with the hull;
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- a bladder positioned between the hull and the seat, wherein the seat is in removable connection with the telescopic latch and telescopic U hook, wherein the telescopic latch, telescopic U hook, and bladder are operative to compress and expand responsive to forces between the seat and the hull, whereby the bladder is operative to dampen the jarring effect of bumps and other vertical forces on a user sitting on the seat of the personal water craft.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.