Watercraft
AssigneeKaribu Invest
InventorPieter Myny
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Abstract
A watercraft, including; a mid section (2) and two side sections (3,4), whereby the mid section (2) has a seat (5) for a passenger and whereby the watercraft (1) has a steering mechanism. The watercraft (1) includes a front part (2) and a rear part, relative to a direction of travel of the watercraft (7), that are coupled together by means of a hinged coupling (8). The front part (2) of the watercraft (1) includes the mid section (2) of the watercraft (1), and the rear part (7) of the watercraft (1) includes the two side sections (3,4). The hinged coupling (8) forms part of the steering mechanism, such that as a result of a rotation of the front part (2) with respect to the rear part (7) of the watercraft (1) around the hinged coupling (8), the direction of travel of the watercraft (1) is changed.
Claims14
A watercraft, comprising:
- a front part (2) and a rear part (7), relative to a direction of travel of the watercraft (1);
- wherein the front part (2) includes a mid section (2);
- wherein the rear part (7) includes two side sections (3,4), whereby the watercraft (1) can float on the water with the mid section (2) and the two side sections (3,4), whereby the mid section (2) has a seat (5) for a passenger and whereby the watercraft (1) has a steering mechanism,
- wherein the front part (2) and the rear part (7) are coupled together by means of a hinged coupling (8), and whereby the hinged coupling (8) forms part of the steering mechanism, such that as a result of a rotation of the front part (2) with respect to the rear part (7) of the watercraft (1) around the hinged coupling (8), the direction of travel of the watercraft (1) is changed;
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- wherein the seat (5) has a backrest (11) and a seating surface (12), whereby the hinged coupling (8) includes two hinges (9,10) and whereby a first hinge (9) is affixed to the backrest (11) of the seat (5) and the second hinge (10) is affixed below the seating surface (12) of the seat (5).
Watercraft (1) according to any one of the foregoing claims, wherein the front part (2) is constructed as a tub that acts as a support for the legs and feet of a passenger.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.