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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120024219 | KAYAK In one example, a watercraft is provided that includes a body. The body has a hull and a ramp that slopes downwardly toward a back of the hull. Additionally, a reverse chine geometry is incorporated in a portion of the bottom of the hull. Finally, one or more projection... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20110308441 | Personal watercraft apparatuses, systems, and methods A system for electrically expelling water from a personal watercraft includes a waterproof container. The waterproof container defines a volume, which contains a portable source of electrical power, the portable source of electrical power is within the waterproof contai... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110265703 | REINFORCEMENT OF KISS-OFF IN ROTATIONALLY MOLDED WATERCRAFT Embodiments are disclosed that relate to the efficient reinforcement of molded kiss-offs in a kayak. For example, one disclosed embodiment provides a personal self-propelled watercraft comprising a unitary molded plastic body comprising a hull and a seat, a kiss-off con... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110114007 | Hybrid Kayak This disclosure is directed to watercraft that provide the stability of stand-up paddleboards and the maneuvering of kayaks. In one embodiment, the watercraft is wider and shallower than a kayak, allowing for increased stability and increased maneuverability in shallow ... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110017121 | Collapsible kayak A collapsible watercraft is comprised of a single high-strength foldable panel to fold into the form of a kayak with integrally defined keel, hull, sides, and deck. Using a single sheet of high strength panel creased in a predetermined pattern to form living hinges, the... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20100326345 | CANOE WITH MULTIPLE HULL SECTIONS A canoe is provided, which is easier to store and transport than the canoes of the prior art, still being versatile, strong and durable in regard of its primary use as a paddling boat. The invention provides a collapsible canoe, such as a kayak, comprising at least two ... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100323568 | Foldable Watercraft Fin Foldable or collapsible watercraft fins are described. Preferred examples of such fins are foldable surfboard, paddleboard, and kayak fins, one or more of which can be attached to a surfboard, paddleboard, or kayak.... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100229779 | Kayak hull/deck flares The addition of flares to a kayak hull at or above the hulls shear/water line will increase the kayak's stability in rough water conditions by providing secondary stability by increasing the effective hull cross section of the kayak when waves interact with the flares. ... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100031864 | Kayak hull/deck flares This invention incorporates a narrow hull profile below the shear/water line with flares to widen the hull above the shear/water line to provide additional stability in rough water conditions. Waves in rough water conditions will wrap around the lower hull and make cont... | 02/11/2010 |
| 20090165695 | COLLAPSIBLE KAYAK A folding kayak that comprises a hull having a first rigid part with a top edge and a second rigid part with a top edge, an inflatable sponson disposed along the top edges of the first rigid part and the second rigid part, and a textile envelope having an outer edge and... | 07/02/2009 |
| 20090038526 | WATERCRAFT SEAT A seat for a watercraft having a hull with a hull bottom having a first contoured shape. The seat includes a base having a second contoured shape that is operable to be slidably engaged with the first contoured shape of the hull bottom. The seat is operable to slide in ... | 02/12/2009 |
| 20090042461 | WATERCRAFT WITH SELECTIVELY RETRACTABLE AND STOWABLE PROPULSION DEVICE A watercraft includes a hull having a hull bottom with an opening and a trunk surrounding the opening. The watercraft also includes a propulsion device pivotally mounted to a portion of the hull other than the trunk. The propulsion device can include a transmission and ... | 02/12/2009 |
| 20080314308 | Kick boat A twin-hulled, single-person, collapsible boat, has a pair of open, canoe-shaped hulls; a removable, collapsible frame connecting the hulls together; and a removable, one-person seat assembly connected to the frame between the hulls.... | 12/25/2008 |
| 20080236471 | POWERED KAYAK-LIKE BOAT A motor driven personal watercraft, includes a multi-portion hull, an internal combustion engine, and a fuel tank. The upper portion includes a recessed cockpit region configured to accommodate a seat for a user and a storage container/area. The lower portion includes a... | 10/02/2008 |
| 20080184925 | Kayak A kayak having a hull shape in which the wetted area is situated over the forward two-thirds section of the hull with the rear hull section having minimal wetted area to provide a kayak of increased steering leverage, and of exceptional maneuverability and speed. The hu... | 08/07/2008 |
| 20080141925 | Coxswain support An apparatus providing a means for supporting a coxswain in a boat comprised of pair of adjustable or ratcheted pulleys with hooks for securing to a cross brace or similar structure in a boat together with a pair of retaining lines with a support strap medially placed b... | 06/19/2008 |
| 20080121166 | Modular kayak A modular kayak including several main parts which are designed and manufactured so that their external form grants the modular kayak superior kayaking performance and enables their assembly into a single compact package, which can fit into the trunk of a regular family... | 05/29/2008 |
| 20080105189 | Method and Device for Producing a Boat-Type Body of a Water Sport Device The invention relates to a method and to a device for producing a boat-type body (10) of a water sport device. According to the invention, a rotating frame (12), which is pre-formed about an access opening of the boat-like body (10), is arranged on ... | 05/08/2008 |
| 20080098945 | KAYAK HAVING DECK FAIRING An improved kayak provides a rigid open cockpit hull with air chambers attached to the hull. The air chambers provide a generally convex shape for increased maneuverability and also provide cushioning against impact to reduce the risk of injury to the kayak pilot. The a... | 05/01/2008 |
| 20080060569 | Pedal powered kayak A pedal-powered kayak, the present invention offers a more rounded keel and stem which operates in the water leaving no or little wake in the front or the rear of the boat. Since little water passes into the boat there no rough ride. The hull further provides a pair of ... | 03/13/2008 |
| 20080041295 | FOLDING KAYAK A folding kayak includes fore and aft subassemblies which are joined together and are covered by a water-impermeable skin to provide a watercraft with the favorable attributes both hard shell and skin on frame kayaks, with none of the disadvantages. In addition, one or ... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20080035046 | Kayak with a selectively deployable float A watercraft stabilizing system includes a float selectively movable by a user to a deployed position extending away from a hull of the watercraft. The hull and float may be configured so that in a retracted position the float does not detrimentally affect the handling ... | 02/14/2008 |
| 20070277722 | Multi-person racing canoe A multi-person racing canoe that can be assembled in sections to make different canoe configurations for different numbers of people. When the sections are disassembled, they pack for storage and/or transportation. A particular embodiment of the present invention uses a... | 12/06/2007 |
| 20070240625 | Watercraft stabilizing paddle holder A watercraft stabilizing paddle holder and a water craft stabilizing paddle holder kit, the kit comprising a shaft brace having a lower shaft support surface to limit downward shaft displacement and a pair of lateral shaft support surfaces to limit lateral shaft displac... | 10/18/2007 |
| 20070137552 | Flat or open water single-person rowing shell A rowing shell for recreational and/or competitive use on flat or rough water. The shell includes a sealed and waterproof hull and attachments. The hull and attachments are sleek and streamlined in design, and are formed and contoured so as to minimize water and wind re... | 06/21/2007 |
| 20070131156 | Sit-on-top, sit-inside kayak and method of producing the same A method of forming a positive-buoyancy watercraft as a seamless, one-piece hollow body with a cockpit including a seat and a recess for a user's legs is disclosed and claimed. Watercraft and other structures formed by the method are also described and claimed. ... | 06/14/2007 |
| 20070125290 | Kayak having stabilizing flares A kayak comprises a hull with a relatively narrow cross sectional underwater width for increasing speed and efficiency of the kayak moving through water and first and second pairs of convex surfaces for providing kayak stability. ... | 06/07/2007 |
| 20070028830 | Fishing kayak with a deployable fan tail A water vessel includes a hull having a maximum width. The hull defines a first portion and a second portion. Each of the first and second portions has an end at which a width of the hull converges relative to the maximum width of the hull. The second portion has a firs... | 02/08/2007 |
| 20070017431 | Watercraft A watercraft (11) comprising a shell having an upper skin (13) adapted to support at least one person, a lower skin (15) defining a hull (23) for contact with the water, an aperture (24) extending through the upper and lower skin and d... | 01/25/2007 |
| 20070012236 | Motorized kayak The motorized kayak includes foot pedal operated steering, and a selective lever that controls the polarity and speed of an electric motor, which can be retracted when not in use, as can the aft rudder. The kayak preferably has a topside axial enclosure, which may be re... | 01/18/2007 |
| 20060288923 | Multi-person racing canoe A multi-person racing canoe that can be assembled in sections to make different canoe configurations for different numbers of people. When the sections are disassembled, they pack for storage and/or transportation. A particular embodiment of the present invention uses a... | 12/28/2006 |
| 20060254495 | Multi-purpose, plastic molded, sit-on-top kayak A plastic molded, sit-on-top kayak of unique size and shape is disclosed with various components which provide multi-purpose usage. the kayak is especially useful for multi-purposes such as sailing kayak surfing, scuba diving, paddling, touring and electric motorized us... | 11/16/2006 |
| 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 |
| 20060102063 | Accessory platform assembly for a kayak The present invention is directed to an accessory platform assembly for attachment to kayak. The assembly comprises attachment means for attaching the assembly to the deck of a kayak, a frame attached to the attachment means, the frame holding a platform and allowing th... | 05/18/2006 |
| 20060065181 | MODULAR KAYAK WITH ELEVATED HULL VOIDS A sit-on-top kayak hull having an elevated void in the area between the normal seated position of a paddlers legs. The elevated void which is formed into the hull of the watercraft and extends there-through to a height above the normal laden waterline generally to a lev... | 03/30/2006 |
| 20060042536 | Recreational watercraft with hydrofoil A recreational watercraft device consisting of a light hull in the shape of a sail board hull and on the bottom a strut hydrofoil assembly. The hydrofoil has a bilateral symmetric plan-form with a pivot connection at the center of the hydrofoil span. The pivot connectio... | 03/02/2006 |
| 20060042535 | Container holding thwart A container holding thwart for transferring force between the gunwales of a canoe. The thwart is provided with a frame defining an opening which releasably retains a container. The opening may either be of a closed configuration to retain a beverage container, or the li... | 03/02/2006 |
| 20060032425 | PORTABLE INFLATABLE WATERCRAFT A selectively inflatable kayak of the type having at least one elongated pneumatically inflatable peripheral tube which, when inflated, defines a passenger compartment and relatively narrow bow and stern sections. A flexible cover extends between and at least partially ... | 02/16/2006 |
| 20060032424 | Spray skirt for watercraft A skirt for a personal watercraft is disclosed, wherein the skirt includes a body having an edge portion configured to be removably attached to the watercraft, and a release extending from an outer portion of the skirt and extending toward and terminating at an inner po... | 02/16/2006 |
| 20050241562 | Foot brace A kayak user braces his or her feet against footrests that project inward from the sides of the kayak. The positions of the footrests can be adjusted to accommodate users of different heights, and the footrests can be pivoted to control the position of the rudder of the... | 11/03/2005 |
