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US 6,283,057 B1Granted
Boat with articulating bow and method for articulating the bow of a boat
AssigneeUnited States Marine, Inc.
InventorsLawrence S Ellis, Shawn Killeen, Adrian Thompson
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Abstract
A boat with an articulating bow and a method for articulating the bow of a boat is provided which permits easier storage and transportation of the boat, without increasing the height of the boat when the bow is in its articulated open configuration, and the bow of the boat may be articulated while the boat is in a body of water.
Claims31
A boat, comprising:
- a bow, having a rear, the rear of the bow having a bow bulkhead, which provides a substantially watertight seal to prevent water from entering the bow;
- a stern, having a front, the front of the stern having a stern bulkhead which provides a substantially watertight seal to prevent water from entering the stern;
- at least one hinge associated with the bow and the stern to attach the bow to the stern, whereby the bow may articulate about a substantially vertical axis;
- the bow being moveable, between a first closed, normal operating position, and a second, open position with the bow disposed beside the stern;
- at least one lock member to lock the bow to the stern in the first, closed, operating position;
- and
- at least one flange associated with the front of the stern and the back of the bow when the bow is in the first, closed, operating position.
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A method for articulating a bow of a boat to a stern of the boat, about a substantially vertical axis, comprising the steps of:
- associating at least one hinge with the bow and the stern;
- and
- the at least one hinge decouples the bow from the stern by first moving the bow in a forward direction outwardly away from the stern.
A boat, comprising:
- a bow;
- a stern;
- at least one hinge associated with the bow and the stern to attach the bow to the stern, whereby the bow may articulate about a substantially vertical axis;
- the bow being moveable, while the boat is in a body of water, between a first closed, normal operating position, and a second, open position with the bow disposed beside the stern;
- and
- at least one lock member to lock the bow to the stern in the first, closed, operating position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.