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US 6,283,056 B1Granted
Components of inflatable objects
AssigneeSevylor U.S.A., Inc.
InventorVladislav Tchaikovsky
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Abstract
Boats having one or more inflatable inner members or tubes incorporated into their fenders are described herein. Also described are valve assemblies for use with such inner tubes, the assemblies permitting relatively easy removal of the inner tubes when necessary as well as inflation and deflation thereof.
Claims10
An inflatable boat comprising:
- a. a fender having an exterior surface;
- b. an inflatable inner tube positioned at least partially within the fender;
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- c. a valve assembly connected to the inner tube and fender and adapted to permit inflation thereof while the inner tube is positioned within the fender, the valve assembly comprising:
- i. a base attached to the inner tube;
- and
- ii. a fitting attached to both the exterior surface of the fender and the base.
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An inflatable boat comprising:
- a. a fender having an exterior surface and defining an interior space;
- b. an inflatable inner member positioned at least partially within the interior space;
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- c. a valve assembly connected to both the inflatable inner member and the fender and comprising a valve accessible from outside the exterior surface of the fender, the valve assembly comprising:
- i. a component permanently connected to the inflatable inner member;
- and
- ii. a component connected to but detachable from both the inflatable inner member and the exterior surface of the fender.
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An inflatable boat comprising:
- a. a fender;
- b. an inflatable inner tube defining an interior volume and positionable at least partially within the fender;
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- c. a valve assembly connected in use to the inner tube and fender and adapted to permit inflation thereof while the inner tube is positioned within the fender, the valve assembly comprising:
- i. a base attached to the inner tube so as to extend at least partially into the interior volume, the base having a first opening and a second opening;
- ii. a valve fitted into the first opening;
- iii. an external fitting attached to the fender and having a third opening alignable in use with the second opening;
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- iv. means, insertable through the aligned second and third openings, for fastening together the base and external fitting.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.