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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D644164 | Wooden canoe | 08/30/2011 |
| D634256 | Kayak | 03/15/2011 |
| D634255 | Kayak | 03/15/2011 |
| D630150 | Kayak | 01/04/2011 |
| D592122 | Moldable fabric kayak | 05/12/2009 |
| D585012 | Inflatable kayak | 01/20/2009 |
| D584676 | Pedal powered boat | 01/13/2009 |
| D579850 | Moldable fabric kayak | 11/04/2008 |
| D569780 | Kayak | 05/27/2008 |
| D569329 | Kayak | 05/20/2008 |
| D566644 | Dual hull kayak | 04/15/2008 |
| D566030 | Sit-in kayak | 04/08/2008 |
| 7320291 | 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 motorize... | 01/22/2008 |
| D548667 | Watercraft hull | 08/14/2007 |
| D544824 | Sit-on-top, multi-purpose kayak, providing a removable back rest, an upper reinforcing ridge, and a continuous, grooved bottom for stability and steering control | 06/19/2007 |
| D541728 | Foldable water craft | 05/01/2007 |
| D534854 | Inflatable kayak | 01/09/2007 |
| D533829 | Inflatable canoe | 12/19/2006 |
| D519908 | Boat | 05/02/2006 |
| D518431 | Kayak | 04/04/2006 |
| 7021234 | 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... | 04/04/2006 |
| D517974 | Kayak hull | 03/28/2006 |
| 6932018 | Manual hydrofoil and spar truss assembly for wind powered watercraft A simple, lightweight, manually-controlled device for stabilizing and increasing the performance of small, sail-assisted watercraft, containing a single moving part and comprising a curved spar or iako (1) joining a main hull and a single outrigger hull or am... | 08/23/2005 |
| D508011 | Kayak frame | 08/02/2005 |
| D505378 | Inflatable toy canoe | 05/24/2005 |
| D490357 | Packsack canoe | 05/25/2004 |
| 6328677 | Simulated-kayak, upper-body aerobic exercise machine A small machine that can be removably mounted on a wall and may be used while sitting or standing to provide aerobic exercise without requiring the use of the legs. The machine simulates the action of a kayak by using an alternating power strokes from the... | 12/11/2001 |
| 5649498 | Dual-hulled kayak A dual-hulled kayak useful in white water recreational activities is disclosed and includes a rigid frame structure that carries a plurality of oar pins to support oars on each side of the frame structure. The dual-hulled kayak is capable of supporting tw... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5501169 | Universal canoe accessory mounting bracket A multi-purpose bracket which clamps across both gunwales of a canoe and presents a standardized pad at each side of the hull to align precisely and mount rigidly a variety of accessories. These accessories include multi-hull catamaran coupling bars, port... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5481997 | Water jet propelled kayak A kayak having a kayak-style hull with one or more cockpits, and an inboard power device that accelerates water and directs it out a steerable stern nozzle. In the embodiment described, an internal combustion engine drives a water impeller that receives w... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5460551 | Pedal-powered kayak A kayak having a cockpit containing a seat and a set of rotatable of pedals, the kayak propelled by a propeller, the propeller driven via a linkage by the set of rotatable pedals. Preferably, the rotatable pedals are mobile fore and aft substantially para... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5289792 | Spinnaker sail for kayaks, canoes or other small watercraft An improved spinnaker sail for use with kayaks, canoes, or other small watercraft is disclosed. The spinnaker is designed with a free backstay feature that eliminates moment forces on the mast. A telescoping mast is also disclosed to allow one-person set ... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5279239 | Lightweight four man rowing shell Four man rowing shells in heavyweight and lightweight configurations have an elongated hull with a bow and stern and a smoothly tapered hull surface therebetween. The hull surfaces have particular cross-sections below the waterline at stations spaced alon... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5188048 | Four man rowing shell A four-man rowing shell comprises an elongated hull made of a laminate of a fiber composite skin and having a pointed bow and stern and a hull surface tapering smoothly to a maximum beam and draft therebetween, the hull surface having a waterline length o... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5127859 | Front facing rowing apparatus Apparatus for propelling a boat in the direction in which the oarsman is facing using oars which are connnected to a support (80) at their innermost ends (18) so that they are movable rotatably in a horizontal plane, rotatably in a vertical plane and line... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5076194 | Kayak safety deck system A kayak or similar watercraft includes a releasable deck section that allows the operator to easily evacuate the craft during an emergency. A flange on the removable deck section interlocks with a flange on the hull of the watercraft. Forward pressure exe... | 12/31/1991 |
| 4841899 | Kayak, folding A frame made up of structural pieces (wooden) and hardware pieces interconnecting them, and a flexible hull. The frame includes a main frame and coaming. The main frame is separable transversely at the middle, and each half thus formed is insertable into ... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4821666 | Folding kayak Folding kayak cover provides storage access to the full length of the kayak interior by means of the same fasteners attached to the cover which stretch the cover transversely and longitudinally over the assembled, non-expanding frame, which has a deck rid... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4768459 | Canoe seat/carrying yoke Apparatus removably mountable between the gunwales of a canoe and supporting a pad containing frame assembly therebetween. The frame assembly serving as an extra seat in a first position and as a carrying yoke in a second inverted position. In its various... | 09/06/1988 |
| 4751889 | Collapsible canoe A canoe adapted to be collapsed or disassembled for transportation but which, when assembled is capable of use in sea-going applications, the canoe comprising a fore skeletal half frame and an aft skeletal half frame each comprising a number of separate f... | 06/21/1988 |