Inflatable boat assembly
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A light weight inflatable boat assembly which comprises:
- an inflatable U-shaped floating tube,a rigid hull having a concave prow and concave lateral side walls for receiving said floating tube, said side walls containing a pair of longitudinal grooves disposed at the outside surface of said lateral side walls, respectively, anda recess formed on the outside surface of said concave prow forward of said grooves,said concave walls of said rigid hull having a height slightly shorter than the diameter of said inflatable U-shaped tube for providing a soft cushioned sitting area which surrounds the rigid hull, said inflatable U-shaped floating tube containing a pair of longitudinal projecting rails disposed on the outside surface of the inner side thereof for tight engagement with said longitudinal grooves, whereby, when the inflatable tube is positioned with the rigid hull, the front portion of the inflatable tube engages with the recess in the prow to form a buffer space which prevents water from leaking into the boat and further adds to the buoyancy of the boat.
0 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
An inflatable boat assembly comprises a hull including a recess disposed at the front outside portion thereof and longitudinal grooves disposed at the outer side walls thereof, and an inflatable U-shaped floating tube containing longitudinal projecting rails disposed at the inner side walls thereof for tightly engaging the tube to the hull whereby the boat assembly provides an improved floating force which produces improved safety against sinking.
38 Citations
9 Claims
-
1. A light weight inflatable boat assembly which comprises:
-
an inflatable U-shaped floating tube, a rigid hull having a concave prow and concave lateral side walls for receiving said floating tube, said side walls containing a pair of longitudinal grooves disposed at the outside surface of said lateral side walls, respectively, and a recess formed on the outside surface of said concave prow forward of said grooves, said concave walls of said rigid hull having a height slightly shorter than the diameter of said inflatable U-shaped tube for providing a soft cushioned sitting area which surrounds the rigid hull, said inflatable U-shaped floating tube containing a pair of longitudinal projecting rails disposed on the outside surface of the inner side thereof for tight engagement with said longitudinal grooves, whereby, when the inflatable tube is positioned with the rigid hull, the front portion of the inflatable tube engages with the recess in the prow to form a buffer space which prevents water from leaking into the boat and further adds to the buoyancy of the boat. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
-
Specification