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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7814854 | Removable device with foldable floats for transforming a monohull vessel into a multihull vessel and vessel comprising the device A device (1) for converting a monohull vessel (2) into a multihull vessel, includes a support structure (3) which is removably fixed to the vessel (2) and at least one lateral float (4) which is solidly articulated with the support... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7628115 | Mechanism for collapsible catamaran A method of folding the bridge structure between a catamaran's hulls so that the bridge structure can retract and expand laterally on the water. The structure is made from easy to manufacture panels and provides increased amenity for the crew of the catamaran as wel... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7234405 | Sea rescue craft An apparatus, method and system for rescuing persons and distressed vessels, up to about 50 tons displacement, in foul weather and for transporting loaded full sized truck/ship containers or other loads by water. Two pairs of long straight pontoons, each having five... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7225748 | Stealthy powered catamaran An articulated boat may include a pair of pontoons and a central cabin connected by pair of struts, each pair forming a parallelogram and one or more motors for changing the elevation between the central cabin and the pair of pontoons and for moving the boat through... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7124702 | Fishing kayak with a deployable fan-tail A water vessel has a hull having a maximum width and 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 first membe... | 10/24/2006 |
| 6874440 | Expandable multi-hull boat A boat having at least two hulls with an adjustable frame which maintains the relative separation of the hulls. Each hull having one or more buoyancy sections. Each buoyancy section of each hull may be relocated laterally, by expansion or contraction of an adjustabl... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6725796 | Convertible pontoon/camper/trailer construction An apparatus is convertible between a pontoon, a camper, and a trailer. The apparatus includes a main frame with longitudinally-extending beams and transverse beams. A retractable wheel frame supporting a double pair of wheels is pivoted to the main frame and is con... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6647913 | Collapsible boat transport system A collapsible boat includes a center pontoon and two side pontoons which can be moved toward or away from one another and toward or away from the center pontoon. The center pontoon is fixed in position and is accommodated by a cradle fixed in position on ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6640737 | Retractable multi-hulled watercraft A catamaran boat that can be sailed or motor driven having a central cabin structure carried above water by a pair or more of retractable hulls whether hulls are extended or retracted. Each hull outboard side has an upward extending hull wall hinged close... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6439145 | Convertible pontoon/camper/trailer construction An apparatus is convertible between a pontoon, a camper, and a trailer. The apparatus includes a main frame with longitudinally-extending beams and transverse beams. A retractable wheel frame supporting a double pair of wheels is pivoted to the main frame... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6397769 | Twin-hulled vessel with variable widths A multi-hulled vessel of variable width is disclosed, in which two floats (1, 2) are connected with one another by means of a variable connection device (4). By means of the connection device, the distance between the floats can be varied. At the maximum ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6298802 | Collapsible boat transport apparatus A collapsible boat including pontoons is positioned on a trailer or other transport vehicle having supports for the pontoons. The pontoon supports are movable toward or away from each other. Pontoons supported by the pontoon supports will move along with ... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6178913 | Collapsible boat A collapsible boat includes two center deck panels and two outer deck panels, all of the deck panels being hingedly secured together. When the boat is in uncollapsed position all of the deck panels are disposed horizontally. When the boat is collapsed and... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6089173 | Multi-hull watercraft with self-righting capabilities A multi-hull watercraft, such as a catamaran or trimaran is constructed to facilitate the righting thereof following a capsize. By providing a pivot connection between the hulls and the cross-members, in accordance with one method, it is possible to right... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6003458 | Expandable pontoon boat An expandable pontoon boat that is retractable into a retracted configuration for trailering and expandable to provide additional passenger room. The expandable pontoon boat includes an interlock switch to prevent the expandable pontoon boat from being ex... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5540170 | Multi-hull marine vessel with retractable outer hulls A multi-hull marine vessel having a center hull and a left and right outer hull movably positioned adjacent to the center hull. The outer hulls are on opposite sides of the center hull and are generally parallel to the center hull. Extendible support asse... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5474009 | Pontoon device with mechanisms for varying the width A pontoon device with mechanisms for varying the width comprising a floor having parallel side edges and front and rear edges; pontoons positionable with respect to the floor with the axes of the pontoons parallel with the side edges of the floor and loca... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5373799 | Collapsible sailing rescue watercraft In a preferred embodiment, a watercraft which is carried by a main watercraft, including: a longitudinally extending horizontal central hull portion; port and starboard longitudinally extending horizontal pontoons being movably attached to the central hul... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5320567 | Aquatic rescue device A rescue device for use by an operator on an ice surface and in water. The device has a pair of elongated buoyant bodies which are pivotally connected for movement relative to each other between an operative position in which the bodies are spaced and lie... | 06/14/1994 |
| 4909169 | Multiple hull boat A multiple hull boat is disclosed including a pair of elongate, generally parallel hull members and a collapsible and expandable apparatus for connecting the hull members. There is a central deck section located generally above and between the hull member... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4730570 | Variable beam trimaran The main hull of a trimaran supports starboard and port side auxiliary hulls or floats by front and rear pairs of horizontally disposed crossarms which are removably fastened at their outer ends to an auxiliary hull, and slidably fastened at their inner e... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4153000 | Floating air erecting painting punt A punt floatable upon a water, so as to move alongside a ship, in order to paint a side thereof, the punt including a pair of cylindrical pontoons, supporting a frame, which, at each corner, includes upwardly telescoping posts carrying a platform on top, ... | 05/08/1979 |
| 3960102 | Trimarans A trimaran has a central hull, a pair of floats and outriggers for supporting the floats on each side of the central hull, and inboard supports from which the floats can be suspended in an inboard position. The outriggers are pivotally mounted, about subs... | 06/01/1976 |
