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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7841286 | Automatic bilge pump system A container has a base and a cover. A housing is provided within the container. The housing has an upper extend and a water passageway for the upward flow of water. A hose extends laterally from the upper extent of the housing. A pump in the housing moves water thro... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7661380 | Method of and apparatus for detecting and controlling bilge water in a sea vessel An improved bilge water level monitor, alert and control system for boats and other vessels. The system provides a method of detecting excessive leakage of water into the bilge and in response to the excessive water in the bilge, triggering an alarm to notify the op... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7341015 | Watercraft drain A watercraft drain assembly has a tubular drain body having a first end and a second end, at least one inlet opening disposed on the drain body for allowing water to enter the drain body, a first outlet opening disposed at the first end of the drain body for allowin... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7327286 | Marine vessel monitoring system The marine vessel monitoring system of the present invention enables marine vessel owners to monitor their vessels when they are unable or unavailable to personally do so. The system of the present invention provides an efficient method for inspecting and repairing ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7210423 | Thru-hull cap A thru-hull cap cover for a watercraft thru-hull and method therefor capable of covering and protecting the exposed exterior end of a thru-hull from the elements, thus reducing the need to replace a watercraft thru-hull. ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7195525 | Outboard motor In an outboard motor adapted for mounting on a boat and equipped with an internal combustion engine, an electric motor, a battery for supplying voltage to the engine and electric motor, and a controller for controlling the operation of the electric motor, the contro... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7140316 | Boat drain valve A boat drain valve which incorporates a valve to open and close the drain valve. The drain valve is connected to the boat hull in a manner that provides a straight channel through the drain valve. A handle with an extension positions the grip of the handle in a loca... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7117806 | Personal watercraft A body structure of a water-jet propulsion personal watercraft, comprises a body having an inner space defined by a hull and a deck, an engine mounted within the inner space of the body, a water jet pump placed behind the engine and configured to be driven by the en... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7059438 | ATV with an improved transmission and air intake A method and apparatus for continuously discharging inadvertently accumulated water from the automatic transmission housing and/or air filter housing of an all terrain vehicle is disclosed. The continuous water discharge system employs a one-way valve structure that... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7044623 | Thru-hull light A thru-hull fitting assembly is connected to the forward end of a hollow lamp housing for mounting to a hole in the hull of a vessel in a water-tight fashion. An HID or other lamp is mounted in the lamp housing and is surrounded by a reflector which may have an oute... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7025643 | QuickFlush valve kit for flushing and winterizing of cooling system of inboard marine engines, power generators, air-conditioning units, and sailboat engines A QuickFlush Valve, available in four different versions is a simple, inexpensive device, which allows for a thorough, regular, cost-effective, and convenient flushing or winterizing of cooling systems of inboard marine engines, power generators, and A/C units. At t... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6973891 | Dual seal self-closing boat drain plug apparatus The present invention is a drain plug assembly designed and configured to remain in the drain hole of a conventional pleasure boat, regardless of whether the vessel is in or out of the water. This drain plug assembly includes a body assembly having a single chamber.... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6892663 | Bilge water extraction device A bilge water extraction device for removing water from a bilge of a boat to inhibit damage to the boat from the water. The bilge water extraction device includes a body member comprising an insertion portion and an extension portion. The insertion portion is design... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6877451 | Replacement retaining ring A deck drain replacement/repair assembly for marine vessels, and a method for repairing or replacing a drain strainer, are provided. A flanged retaining ring and a flanged drain strainer are provided, with the retaining ring being sized such that the flange thereof ... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6860217 | Method for muffling discharge water from marine vessels An apparatus for muffling the discharge of water from the hulls of marine vessels. The apparatus generally includes a base component with a bottom and a top, a method of attaching the device to the hull of a marine vessel, and a discharge carrier generally in the fo... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6837174 | Pneumatic bilge liquid removal system and method therefor The invention relates to a pneumatic bilge liquid removal system including an air compressor having inlet and outlet ports pneumatically coupled to a valve system, a collection chamber with the top segment coupled to the valve system, at least one collection tube ex... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6736081 | Bilge management and control system of a vessel A bilge management and control system for a vessel having a full port through-transom threaded pipe fitting located near the lowest point of the interior of a vessel and ending in a flange mounted against the exterior transom wall, with the means for sealing the int... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6663451 | Siphon pump for a marine propulsion device A fluid draining device for an outboard motor is provided with a conduit through which exhaust gases are directed. The flow of exhaust gas through the conduit induces a lowered pressure in a central portion of the structure. The reduced pressure magnitude... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6651575 | Shore-use bilge blower A bilge blower for a watercraft such as a power boat. The bilge blower includes a blower unit and a power unit. The blower unit can be removeably attached to a bilge drain on the watercraft. The power unit supplies power to the blower unit. When the blowe... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6652750 | Externally mounted bilge water filter and methods therefor A bilge water filter for filtering bilge water discharged being drained from the bilge of a vessel includes a casing having first and second ends and at least one sidewall extending between the first and second ends, an inlet extending through the first e... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6648702 | Control system for small watercraft A small watercraft with an emergency shut-off system is provided. The emergency shut-off system is configured to shut off the engine of the small watercraft when the small watercraft is overturned. The emergency shut-off system comprises an electronic con... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6634312 | One-way self-closing drain plug apparatus The present invention is a drain plug apparatus designed and configured to remain in the drain hole of a conventional pleasure water vessel, regardless of whether the vessel is in or out of the water. This drain plug apparatus includes a body assembly hav... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6604481 | Method and apparatus for permitting passage of conduits through hull of boat A method and apparatus is disclosed for permitting the passage of conduits through the hull of a boat without the creation of additional holes. A conduit-accommodating passageway is defined through the boat's scupper which bypasses the check valve that is... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6490986 | Bilge pump interface housing and method of facilitating operation and replacement of a bilge pump and float switch A method and interface housing facilitates operation and replacement of a bilge pump and float switch located in the bilge of a boat and powered by a boat power source and having a manual and automatic mode of operation. Power source, bilge pump and float... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6477971 | Bilge drainage system A bilge drainage system for a boat having a through-transom drainage passageway has a through-transom pipe connected to an externally-mounted flange and connected internally to a manually or electronically operated stopcock located near the bottom of the ... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6473004 | Bilge pump monitor and alert system for boats and other vessels A control unit is supported within a host boat or other vessel and is operatively coupled to a display unit supported within the pilot house of the boat or vessel. The display unit includes a display panel having a plurality of illuminatable membrane swit... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6469641 | Marine vessel monitoring system and method The present invention comprises a remote marine monitoring and control system that compiles security information and statistics for on-board equipment on unattended boats, uses a wireless transmitter to send this data to a user over a communications netwo... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6390007 | Drain plug system for a boat A drain plug system for a boat which has a sleeve in the drain opening and an expandable drain plug to be disposed in the sleeve. A retainer is connected to the drain plug. The retainer is disposed within the sleeve and has ends which engage the inner sid... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6357376 | Boat drain assembly The present invention relates to boats and watercraft and, more particularly, concerns an improved drain assembly for draining water out of interior compartments of boats and watercraft while preventing water from entering the interior compartment when th... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6338309 | Inboard motorboat bilge drainage system An improved bilge drain system for an inboard motorboat is disclosed having a drain closure assembly that is operated from a position external to the engine compartment. The drain closure can be a valve operable by a handle, wherein the handle is accessib... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6170423 | Watercraft bilge system Several embodiments of bilge devices for small watercraft that permit the use of small capacity bilge pumps and which ensure that the bilge pumps will not run dry during abrupt maneuvers are disclosed. This result is obtained by using a trap-like device t... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6050867 | Drain system for marine vessel A drain system is provided for a marine vessel in which three types of drain operations can be performed at one common location near the transom of the marine vessel. A multiple conduit structure is provided with a plurality of fluid passages extending at... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6024042 | Rib rigid hull inflatable boat with improved deck drainage and support construction A RIB (22), rigid-hull inflatable boat, includes an inflatable tube (24) having a general U shape with a forward end (26) at the bight of the U and trailing sides (28, 30) extending rearwardly therefrom along the legs of the U, and a molded plastic hull (... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5950555 | Bilge pump for a personal watercraft A bilge pump for removing water from a personal watercraft such as a kayak or a decked canoe that has a hull and a deck attached to the hull forming a cockpit opening for an operator includes a pumping device secured within the hull and below the deck. A ... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5881664 | Watercraft bilge system Several embodiments of bilge devices for small watercraft that permit the use of small capacity bilge pumps and which ensure that the bilge pumps will not run dry during abrupt maneuvers are disclosed. This result is obtained by using a trap-like device t... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5787833 | Automatic blower device for clearing fumes from a boat's engine compartment A method and apparatus for clearing fumes from an engine compartment by providing a pressure switch which is activated when a pressure sensor responds to increased pressure when a boat is at rest or traveling at a wakeless speed in water. When the electri... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5722339 | Drip control fitting A drip control marine fitting for passage of liquid through an opening in the hull of a marine vessel has a hollow tube extending through an opening through the hull, a flange attached to the tube and an opening through the flange to allow flow of fluid o... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5699750 | Self-bailing watersprite with positive buoyancy A watersprite has a modified inner hull liner and an automatic liquid bailing system to reduce chemical deterioration of the inner hull liner and eventually other components of the watersprite. The inner hull liner provides a dam for water and/or spilled ... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5671906 | Flush valve The invention is a flush valve for a water-cooled, marine outboard engine having a flush orifice. The flush valve includes a valve body having an engine attachment end and a flush water source end. The valve body has a channel between the engine end and t... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5669323 | Automatic bailer An automatic bailer is used to remove water from an open vessel such as a whitewater canoe. The bailer utilizes a submersible pump that is connected to a power supply through flexible connections. These flexible connections allow flexural movement between... | 09/23/1997 |
