Cockpit vent for a power boat
OwnerJames Clarkson, Emerson Wesley Ritchieinventors
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Abstract
A ventilation system and method for venting a cockpit of a power boat is disclosed herein. The ventilation system comprises a windshield extending from a foredeck of the powerboat, a cockpit cover at least covering the cockpit and a frame. A cockpit vent comprises a frame defining at least one aperature for introducing ambient air into the cockpit. The frame is disposed between the windshield and cockpit cover and includes a windshield engagement member and a cover engagement member spaced from the windshield engagement member.
Claims22
A cockpit vent for a power boat, the powerboat having a cockpit, a windshield and a cockpit cover, comprising:
- a frame defining at least one aperture for introducing ambient air into the cockpit, said frame including a windshield engagement member and a cover engagement member, said frame disposed between the windshield and the cockpit cover;
- said windshield engagement member attachable to a top sill of a boat windshield;
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- said cover engagement member spaced from said windshield engagement member, said cover engagement member being attachable to the cockpit cover.
A cockpit ventilation system for a power boat, comprising:
- a windshield extending from a foredeck of the power boat;
- a cockpit cover at least partially covering a cockpit;
- a frame defining at least one aperture for introducing ambient air into the cockpit, said frame including a windshield engagement member and a cover engagement member, said frame disposed between said windshield and said cockpit cover;
- said windshield engagement member attachable to a top sill of said windshield;
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- said cover engagement member spaced from said windshield engagement member, said cover engagement member being attachable to said cockpit cover.
A method of venting a cockpit for a power boat, the powerboat having a cockpit, a windshield and a cockpit cover, comprising:
- spacing a cover support member from a windshield support member, the windshield support member attached to a top portion of the windshield, thereby forming a vent having at least one aperture therebetween;
- positioning the vent at an angle relative to a long axis of the power boat to allow ambient air to flow into the cockpit of the boat.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.