Collapsible kayak
OwnerJohn Heroldinventor
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Abstract
A collapsible kayak comprises a bow unit, a central unit, and a stern unit. The bow unit and the stern unit are both connected to the central unit with hinges, allowing the collapsible kayak to assume either an “in use” orientation or a “storage” orientation. While the collapsible kayak is in the “in use” orientation, the bow unit, the central unit, and the stern unit are held into a linear shape with removable clamps. While the collapsible kayak is in the “storage” orientation, the bow unit and the stern unit are folded back and locked into place with a securing device.
Claims17
A collapsible kayak comprising:
- a bow unit generally trapezoidal in shape and further comprising:
- a vertically tapered bow front end;
- a bow rear end having a bow seal located along a perimeter thereof;
- a bow top surface;
- a bow bottom surface;
- a bow cavity located near said bow rear end and accessed from said bow top surface;
- a locking pin positioned on said bow top surface such that said locking pin is located between said bow cavity and said bow front end;
- and,
- a plurality of bow apertures extending between said bow rear end and said bow cavity;
- a central unit pivotally attached to said bow unit;
- and,
- a stern unit pivotally attached to said central unit;
- wherein said collapsible kayak is at a storage orientation when each of said bow unit and said stern unit is folded over said central unit;
- and,
- wherein said collapsible kayak is at an in use orientation when each of said bow unit and said stern unit is unfolded away from said central unit.
A collapsible kayak comprising:
- a bow unit generally trapezoidal in shape and further comprising:
- a vertically tapered bow front end;
- a bow rear end having a bow seal located along a perimeter thereof;
- a bow top surface;
- a bow bottom surface;
- a bow cavity located near said bow rear end and accessed from said bow top surface;
- a locking pin positioned on said bow top surface such that said locking pin is located between said bow cavity and said bow front end;
- and,
- a plurality of bow apertures extending between said bow rear end and said bow cavity;
- a central unit pivotally attached to said bow unit;
- and,
- a stern unit pivotally attached to said central unit;
- wherein said collapsible kayak is at a storage orientation when each of said bow unit and said stern unit is folded over said central unit;
- wherein said collapsible kayak is at an in use orientation when each of said bow unit and said stern unit is unfolded away from said central unit;
- and,
- wherein said stern unit lays over said bow unit when said collapsible kayak is at a storage orientation.
A method of utilizing a collapsible kayak, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing a bow unit generally trapezoidal in shape and further comprising:
- a vertically tapered bow front end;
- a bow rear end having a bow seal located along a perimeter thereof;
- a bow top surface;
- a bow bottom surface;
- a bow cavity located near said bow rear end and accessed from said bow top surface;
- a locking pin positioned on said bow top surface such that said locking pin is located between said bow cavity and said bow front end;
- and,
- a plurality of bow apertures extending between said bow rear end and said bow cavity;
- providing and pivotally attaching a central unit to said bow unit;
- providing and pivotally attaching a stern unit to said central unit;
- configuring said collapsible kayak to an in use orientation by unfolding each of said bow unit and said stern unit away from said central unit;
- and,
- configuring said collapsible kayak to a storage orientation by folding each of said bow unit and said stern unit over said central unit such that said stern unit lays over said bow unit when said collapsible kayak is at a storage orientation.
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