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US 7,552,694 B2Granted
Frameless pontoon boat
AssigneeNorthwest River Supplies, Inc.
InventorsBryan Dingel, William Parks
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Abstract
A frameless inflatable pontoon boat in which the pontoons and connecting section have a generally flat top and a generally flat bottom. Sufficient rigidity is achieved in the inflatable connecting section and the pontoon by the use of internal thread connections between the top surface and the bottom surface. The internal thread connections confine the inflated shape of the pontoons and connecting section to a flat shape.
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A frameless inflatable pontoon boat comprising:
- an inflatable left pontoon having a top surface and a bottom surface;
- an inflatable right pontoon having a top surface and a bottom surface;
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- an inflatable connecting section, having a top surface, a bottom surface, a right side, and a left side, the inflatable connecting section being generally planar and having an internal structure comprising multiple internal thread connections,
- wherein the left side of the inflatable connecting section is configured to connect to the top surface of the left pontoon with straps, dips, zippers, lacing, or pins,
- wherein the right side of the inflatable connecting section is configured to connect to the top surface of the right pontoon with straps, dips, zippers, lacing, or pins, and
- wherein the inflatable connecting section of the frameless inflatable pontoon boat is configured to be fully rigid when inflated to 5 pounds of pressure per square inch.
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A frameless inflatable pontoon boat comprising:
- an inflatable left pontoon, having a generally planar top and bottom surface and a generally rectangular cross-section, with an internal structure comprising multiple internal connections;
- an inflatable right pontoon, having a generally planar top and bottom surface and a generally rectangular cross-section, with an internal structure comprising multiple internal connections;
- an inflatable connecting section, having a generally planar top and bottom surface, a right and left side, with an internal structure comprising multiple internal thread connections connecting the top and bottom surfaces, the left side of the inflatable connecting section connecting to the left pontoon, the right side of the inflatable connecting section connecting to the right pontoon;
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- a seat configured to connect to the inflatable connecting section with straps, hook and loop attachments, clips, hooks and D-rings, or lacing.
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A frameless inflatable pontoon boat comprising:
- an inflatable left pontoon having a top surface and a bottom surface;
- an inflatable right pontoon having a top surface and a bottom surface;
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- an inflatable connecting section, having a top surface, a bottom surface, a right side, and a left side, the inflatable connecting section being generally planar and having a generally rectangular cross-section and an internal structure comprising multiple internal thread connections,
- wherein the left side of the inflatable connecting section is configured to connect to the top surface of the left pontoon with straps, dips, zippers, lacing, or pins,
- wherein the right side of the inflatable connecting section is configured to connect to the top surface of the right pontoon with straps, dips, zippers, lacing, or pins, and
- wherein the frameless inflatable pontoon boat is configured such that, when deflated, the entire frameless inflatable pontoon boat can fit within the trunk of a car.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.