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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120125251 | Collapsible Amphibious Hunting Blind A collapsible amphibious hunting blind includes an inflatable camouflaged bladder including a waterproof floor and an upper mesh canopy structure to stealthily conceal a user inside during a water fowl hunting or observing activity. The inflatable blind provides an inne... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120024218 | HYBRID INFLATABLE KAYAK A hybrid inflatable kayak is configured to rival the handling and speed of skin-on-frame or hard-shell kayaks, while simplifying the assembly and disassembly process. The hybrid inflatable kayak includes an internal frame assembly that cooperates with inflatable bladder... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20110303139 | External inflatable keel for portable inflatable boats An inflatable boat including at least one inflatable tube forming first and second pontoons, the first and second pontoons meeting at a front of the boat to form a stem; a floor constructed of a flexible non-inflated fabric material spanning the area between the first a... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110265702 | FOLDING TRANSOM FOR A COLLAPSIBLE BOAT Collapsible boats with foldable rigid transoms are disclosed. A collapsible boat includes a collapsible hull formed from a plurality of panels that extend from a first end to a second end of the collapsible/inflatable boat. Each of the panels is connected with at least ... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110155041 | BUILT-IN GAS UNIT AND AQUATIC TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT INCLUDING THE SAME A gas-containing unit and a water vehicle including the same are disclosed. The gas-containing unit includes a pair of reinforcement boards that are positioned in line with each other, a tube member that is positioned between the reinforcement boards and is capable of g... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110036284 | INFLATABLE FLOOR FOR INFLATABLE BOAT An inflatable floor for an inflatable boat acts as a keel using three inflatable floor layers. The uppermost first inflatable floor layer has a planar cross section. The second inflatable floor layer is located under the first inflatable floor layer. The third inflatabl... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20100294193 | TUBE HAVING AN ACCESS DOOR FOR A RIGID INFLATABLE BOAT An inflatable tube having an inflatable access door for a rigid inflatable boat, the inflatable door and the boat so equipped. The tube is attachable to at least a portion of a perimeter of a rigid hull of the rigid inflatable boat. The inflatable tube comprises a first... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100229778 | Detachable inflatable rubber boat An inflatable rubber boat includes a flat bottom fabric member formed of a fabric having a front V-cut and two lateral sides, the two border edges of the front V-cut being seamed together to form a forwardly upwardly curved front end edge of the flat bottom fabric membe... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100167602 | Energy system and boat In one possible implementation the invention is electrical generating system, having: a wind power assembly having at least two rotatable propulsion systems: said wind power assembly further having an air pump, the air pump being connected to the wind power assembly and... | 07/01/2010 |
| 20090293796 | INFLATABLE KAYAK A selectively inflatable kayak that includes at least one elongated pneumatically inflatable flexible tube which when inflated defines a passenger compartment and relatively narrow bow and stern sections. A flexible cover extends over the elongated pneumatically inflata... | 12/03/2009 |
| 20090205555 | RIGID INFLATABLE BOAT A rigid inflatable boat has a structure to position and protect an inflatable tube without having to separate the tube from a boat body. The rigid inflatable boat may include a rubber tube that is attached to each side of a boat body. A folding panel includes one hinged... | 08/20/2009 |
| 20090078186 | INFLATABLE KAYAK TYPE BOAT AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME An inflatable boat comprising an inflation structure which in turn has a drop stitch structure which is made of upper and lower fabric layers and also a core section made up in an array of threads extending throughout the drop stitch structure. The outside contour compr... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20090031941 | Inflatable mirage kayak An air inflatable watercraft, preferably having a bow and stern, and having a cockpit, a bottom area forming part of said cockpit having a through opening therein adapted to receive a human operated propulsion mechanism which can be operated from the cockpit to propel t... | 02/05/2009 |
| 20090007837 | Backbone A stiffening spine for use in a selectively inflatable kayak. Inflatable kayaks are characterized as having an elongated pneumatically inflatable peripheral tubes which, when inflated, define a passenger compartment and relatively narrow bow and stem sections. A flexibl... | 01/08/2009 |
| 20090007836 | Inflatable kayak A selectively inflatable kayak that includes at least one elongated pneumatically inflatable flexible tube which when inflated defines a passenger compartment and relatively narrow bow and stem sections. A flexible cover extends over the elongated pneumatically inflatab... | 01/08/2009 |
| 20080276855 | Frameless Pontoon Boat 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... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080196652 | BOAT THAT IS PROVIDED WITH FLOATING TUBES IN A MULTI-LAYER DESIGN A boat that is provided with floating tubes in a multi-layer design is composed a plurality of floating tube devices which are installed respectively at a left and a right side of a hull, and is provided with an air bag, a buffer, and a surface layer unit. The buffer is... | 08/21/2008 |
| 20080066670 | WATERCRAFT FLOTATION DEVICE A watercraft flotation device with an inflatable vessel and a strap system to selectively secure the inflatable vessel to the watercraft can provide sufficient buoyancy to raise the watercraft hull out of water. The strap system can limit movement of the inflatable vess... | 03/20/2008 |
| 20080011215 | FOAM STABILIZED WATERCRAFT WITH FINNED COLLAR A watercraft (100) is disclosed having a rigid hull (110) and outboard stabilizing members (112) attached to the hull sides (116). The hull preferably has a V-shaped bottom (118) and comprises a planing hull. The stabilizing members ar... | 01/17/2008 |
| 20070295260 | Inflatable boat An inflatable boat possessing at least two inflatable chambers (1) and a device (2) for distributing gas under pressure, the device comprising: a leaktight enclosure (3) possessing a first orifice (5) and at least two second orifices (6 | 12/27/2007 |
| 20070175378 | Floatation system including life raft A floatation system for attachment to a helicopter landing skid includes a girt dimensioned to be attached to a landing skid and a plurality of floats attached to the elongate girt, wherein the plurality of floats are adapted to be converted from a packed configuration ... | 08/02/2007 |
| 20070169680 | Prime minister boat which is become independent we clear up and to have the air chamber Disclosed is a boat having a plurality of independent air chambers. At least two independent small tubes are included in one cover to form a porous tube body with a plurality of independent air chambers so that air is injected into and exhausted from the independent sma... | 07/26/2007 |
| 20070169679 | Built-up type boat The present invention relates to a prefabricated boat. The prefabricated boat comprises a body part being composed of a plurality of division members capable of being assembled, an armor part for wrapping around and fixing the body part assembled into a single body, and... | 07/26/2007 |
| 20070141925 | Floating sportsman's blind An improved float tube arrangement for outdoor water-related activities, particularly hunting and fishing. The float can be deployed as a blind for partially concealing and camouflaging a user, who sits in the circular middle of the float upon an adjustable seat support... | 06/21/2007 |
| 20070134999 | Motor-driven inflatable boat, in particular for ice rescue, comprising mounted steering devices, control units and an air propeller propulsion device An engine-driven device comprising a keel-less boat body consisting of at least two parallel, spaced, inflated tube bodies (1, 2) and comprising a substantially rigid or firm bottom (6) which is disposed between said tube bodies. A propeller propulsion ( 06/14/2007 | |
| 20070131155 | Frameless pontoon boat 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 connecting section and the pontoon by the use of internal thread connections between the top su... | 06/14/2007 |
| 20070079745 | VALVE STRUCTURE, BLADDER, AND HULL PORTION FOR INFLATABLE BOATS A valve structure includes a valve body on which is mounted a first valve and a second valve. The first valve traverses the valve body at a first position and the second valve traverses the valve body at a second position spaced apart from the first position. The first ... | 04/12/2007 |
| 20070068442 | Inflatable boat structure which is stabilized upon surfing in a riptide An inflatable boat structure which is stabilized upon surfing in a riptide is provided with a bow and a stern which are extended upward, along two sides of a hull. The bow and stern are respectively formed with A-shape openings, plural independent air bags are transvers... | 03/29/2007 |
| 20070051293 | Rescue transfer device A device for transferring a person or object across fluid or unstable surfaces such as mud, snow, ice, water or sand, has a base member for supporting the person or object and at least one inflatable structure which forms a wall around only part of the periphery of the ... | 03/08/2007 |
| 20060144313 | Inflatable keel floor chamber for inflatable kayaks The inflatable kayak includes an inflatable peripheral structure defining at least one buoyancy chamber having elongated side sections that come together at a fore section and a aft section to form a passenger compartment. An inflatable floor cushion supports a floor of... | 07/06/2006 |
| 20060096517 | Inflatable boat with a high pressure inflatable keel An inflatable boat comprising: an inflatable float that is U-shaped and open at the stern, and that braced by a transom; a floor that is disposed inside the space defined by the float, and a V-shaped keel formed of a flexible canvas sheet fastened to the float and to th... | 05/11/2006 |
| 20060075955 | Pressurized storage chamber with zipper The present invention relates to a pressurized storage chamber with zipper access. One embodiment of the present invention relates to providing a zipper accessed storage chamber within a pressurized chamber of an inflatable boat. When closed, the zipper will maintain th... | 04/13/2006 |
| 20060003646 | Inflatable towable float A towable structure is configured to be towed behind a boat while floating above the surface of a body of water. In one implementation, the towable structure has a platform for supporting one or more passengers thereon extending between or otherwise supported by at leas... | 01/05/2006 |
| 20050217556 | Valve structure, bladder, and hull portion for inflatable boats A valve structure includes a valve body on which is mounted a first valve and a second valve. The first valve traverses the valve body at a first position and the second valve traverses the valve body at a second position spaced apart from the first position. The first ... | 10/06/2005 |
| 20050172882 | Inflatable cruising device An inflatable cruising device comprising an inflatable body having an axial channel defined therethrough adapted to operatively engage a steering and propelling system capable of allowing a user to propel and steer the inflatable body in an aquatic setting. ... | 08/11/2005 |
| 20050145158 | Inflatable boat Inflatable boat comprising two inflatable buoyancy chambers (1) extending at least laterally and spaced apart by a rigid floor (3) at least transversely, at least one operator's seat (4) being fixed on said rigid floor and an operating console (5... | 07/07/2005 |
| 20050145157 | Armored foldaway inflatable floating device Disclosed is an AFIFD mounted on the front surface and both side surfaces of an amphibious vehicle to provide additional buoyancy. The AFIFD allows safe swimming of the amphibious vehicle, provides rapidity through automated folding and unfolding processes. The AFIFD ha... | 07/07/2005 |
| 20050126467 | Pneumatic boat arranged for the loading/unloading and transportation of floating loads A semi-rigid pneumatic boat (1) comprising: a rigid hull (2) defined by a rigid underwater hull (3) closed on the top by a rigid floor (4) and bordered on two sides by two pneumatic floats (5); a ballast (8) arranged in the rear... | 06/16/2005 |
| 20050051077 | System for positioning and retaining removable tubular elements to be fastened to a boat hull Positioning and retaining system for removable tubular elements to be fastened to the hull (1) of a boat, of the type comprising at least one guide (2a, 2b) that can be coupled to at least one of said removable tubular elements. This g... | 03/10/2005 |
| 20050022716 | Pneumatic boat equipped with a stabilizing flap Pneumatic boat (1) including two inflatable buoyancy chambers (2) extending at least on either side and kept spaced apart by a rigid bottom and by a rear panel (6), at least one stabilizing flap (15) being secured to the base of the rear pane... | 02/03/2005 |
