Shielding fairing for a personal watercraft
AssigneeBombardier Recreational Products Inc.
InventorsShannon Cassell, Daniel Nadeau, Pascal Vincent
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Abstract
A watercraft, equipped with a shielding fairing, is disclosed. The configuration and arrangement of the shielding fairing provides a shielded area rearward of the shielding fairing to shield an operator and passengers of the watercraft from water spray during operation of the watercraft. The shielding fairing is disposed on the deck of the watercraft, preferably between the gunwale and a portion of the deck adjacent to a hood at the front of the watercraft.
Claims29
A watercraft, comprising:
- a hull;
- a deck mounted on the hull;
- a hood movably connected to a forward portion of the deck;
- an engine positioned within the hull;
- a seat mounted atop the deck for accommodating at least one rider, when seated;
- and
- at least one shielding fairing on the deck,
- wherein the shielding fairing extends laterally outwardly from the deck,
- wherein at least a portion of the shielding fairing is disposed forwardly of the seat,
- wherein the shielding fairing attaches to the deck at a position adjacent to the hood and extends to a position adjacent to a peripheral edge of the watercraft, and
- wherein the shielding fairing attaches to a gunwale laterally positioned on one side of the deck.
A shielding fairing for a watercraft, comprising:
- a body portion with a rear end;
- and
- a cushion portion disposed on the body portion at the rear end,
- wherein the shielding fairing is constructed and arranged to be disposable on the watercraft at a position forward of a seat thereon.
- wherein the body portion defines at least one hole through the rear end thereof,
- wherein the cushion portion includes at least one hole therein being in register with the hole in the body portion when the cushion portion and the body portion are aligned, and
- wherein a fastener is disposed in the holes in the body portion and the cushion portion to hold the cushion portion onto the body portion.
A shielding fairing for a watercraft, comprising:
- a body portion with a rear end;
- and
- a cushion portion disposed on the body portion at the rear end,
- wherein the shielding fairing is constructed and arranged to be disposable on a watercraft at a position forward of a seat thereon.
- wherein the body portion and the cushion portion are integrally molded together.
A shielding fairing for a watercraft having a deck and at least one gunwale, comprising:
- a body;
- a first side constructed and arranged to attach to the deck;
- a second side constructed and arranged to attach to the at least one gunwale;
- and
- a rear end,
- wherein the body is constructed and arranged to be removable from the deck and gunwale.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.