Inflatable boat and deck therefor
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1. A deck for an inflatable boat comprising:
- a plurality of parallel elongate deck elements each having an upper and lower surface and arranged in a side by side relationship so as to be in a plane when in a first condition, adjacent sides of said elements configured so as to have an interengagement means for preventing relative translational movement of said deck elements out of the plane while at the same time permitting relative angular movement out of the plane; and
link means for connecting said adjacent sides of said deck elements in the side by side relationship, wherein said link means remains connected upon said relative angular movement and said interengagement means disengages upon a predetermined degree of said relative angular movement.
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Abstract
A deck apparatus is disclosed containing interengagement means between an inflatable boat and a plurality of adjacent deck elements which are joined by a resilient link. The interengagement means prevent relative vertical movements of the adjacent deck elements and substantially all angular movement in one direction, but freely permit relative angular movement in the other direction whereby the adjacent deck elements may be folded on top of one another with the link allowing in principle, 180 degrees of relative rotation.
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25 Claims
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1. A deck for an inflatable boat comprising:
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a plurality of parallel elongate deck elements each having an upper and lower surface and arranged in a side by side relationship so as to be in a plane when in a first condition, adjacent sides of said elements configured so as to have an interengagement means for preventing relative translational movement of said deck elements out of the plane while at the same time permitting relative angular movement out of the plane; and link means for connecting said adjacent sides of said deck elements in the side by side relationship, wherein said link means remains connected upon said relative angular movement and said interengagement means disengages upon a predetermined degree of said relative angular movement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A deck for an inflatable boat comprising:
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a plurality of parallel elongate deck elements having an upper and lower surface arranged in a side by side relationship so as to be in a plane when in a first condition; a plurality of capping elements having an inner surface and an outer surface wherein said inner surface of one of said capping elements is affixed to each of said adjacent sides of said deck elements, said outer surfaces of said capping elements configured so as to have an interengagement means for preventing relative translational movement of said deck elements out of the plane while at the same time permitting relative angular movement out of the plane; and link means for connecting said capping elements whereby said deck elements remain in the side by side relationship and remain connected upon said relative angular movement and said interengagement means disengages upon a predetermined degree of said relative angular movement. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A deck for an inflatable boat comprising:
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a plurality of deck elements in a side by side relationship so as to be in a plane when in a first condition;
interengagement means at adjacent sides of said plurality of deck elements for preventing relative translational movement of the elements out of the plane while at the same time permitting relative angular movement of the elements out of the plane; andlink means for engaging the adjacent sides of the elements and maintaining the elements in the side by side relationship, wherein said link means remains engaged between the elements upon said relative angular movement and interengagement means disengaging upon a predetermined degree of movement. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A deck for an inflatable boat comprising:
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a plurality of parallel elongate elements arranged side by side and having upper and lower surfaces and major elongate sides, which oppose each other; link means for interconnecting said sides in a planar condition proximal to a first one of said surfaces defining a composite pivot for relative angular displacement of said adjacent elements of up to 180 degrees; and interengagement means proximal to second one of said surfaces for resisting relative translational movement of said adjacent elements comprising tongue and groove elements extending lengthwise of said elongate sides and becoming disengaged upon a predetermined degree of said relative angular displacement. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A deck for an inflatable boat comprising:
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a deck being substantially in a plane when in first condition and comprising a plurality of elongate members in a side by side relationship; interengagement means along adjacent sides of said members for maintaining the elements against relative translational movement out of said plane when in a first condition and relative angular movement of adjacent elements in one direction disengaging said means; and
link means for engaging said adjacent sides of said elongate members permitting relative angular movement of said elements. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. A deck for an inflatable boat comprising:
- a plurality of deck elements in a side by side relationship;
interengagement means comprising tongue and groove elements on adjacent sides of said deck elements and extending lengthwise of said sides for preventing relative translational movement of the elements out of the plane while at the same time permitting relative angular movement of the elements out of the plane and being disengaged upon a predetermined degree of said movement; and link means for engaging the adjacent sides of said elements in the side by side relationship, wherein said link means define a composite pivot for relative angular movement of adjacent elements and remain engaged between the elements upon said movement.
- a plurality of deck elements in a side by side relationship;
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