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US 6,475,048 B2Granted
Inflatable raft tethering arrangement
AssigneeDebbie L. Gredy
InventorDebbie L. Gredy
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Abstract
An inflatable raft tethering arrangement includes an inflatable raft and a tether. The inflatable raft has an aperture and a rigid reinforcement. The rigid reinforcement is disposed about the aperture. The tether includes a clasp, a cord, and a suction mechanism. The clasp is secured to the raft through the aperture and the cord secured to the clasp and the suction mechanism.
Claims16
An inflatable raft tethering arrangement comprising:
- an inflatable raft having an aperture and a rigid reinforcement, the rigid reinforcement disposed about said aperture;
- a tether including a clasp, a cord, and a suction mechanism, the clasp secured to the raft through the aperture, the cord secured to the clasp and the suction mechanism;
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- a pliable clamp, the pliable clamp clamping an end portion of the cord onto an inward portion of the cord, thereby forming a loop, said loop interlocked with an anchor loop on the suction mechanism.
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An inflatable raft tethering arrangement comprising:
- an inflatable raft having an aperture and an uninflatable peripheral portion, the aperture integrally formed in the uninflatable peripheral portion;
- a tether including a clasp, a cord, and a suction cup, the clasp secured to the inflatable raft through the aperture, the cord secured to the clasp and the suction mechanism;
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- a pliable clamp, the pliable clamp clamping an end portion of the cord onto an inward portion of the cord, thereby forming a loop, said loop interlocked with an anchor loop on the suction mechanism.
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An inflatable raft tethering arrangement comprising:
- an inflatable raft having an aperture and an uninflatable peripheral portion, the aperture integrally formed in the uninflatable peripheral portion, the inflatable raft further comprising a rigid reinforcement disposed about said aperture;
- a tether including a cord and a suction mechanism, the cord secured to the inflatable raft through the aperture, the cord further secured to the suction mechanism;
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- a pliable clamp, the pliable clamp securing an end portion of the cord onto an inward portion of the cord, thereby forming a loop, said loop interlocked with an anchor loop on the suction mechanism.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.