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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7975637 | Temperature control system for a hybrid vehicle A method and apparatus for controlling the temperature of batteries in a hybrid marine vessel utilize a compartment to store the batteries and various conduits to conduct air to and from that compartment. A heat exchanger can draw air from the compartment and cool t... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7362569 | Fan bearer A fan bearer used to bear a fan and able to be detachably mounted on a base is proposed. The fan bearer includes a bearer body for bearing the fan, and at least two loading/unloading components accommodated in at least two accommodation spaces of the bearing body re... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7353765 | Boat ignition safety apparatus and method A boat ignition safety apparatus comprises a safety control module having a vapor sensor to monitor the concentration to fuel vapors in an engine compartment of a boat. When the vapor sensor detects that the concentration of fumes has risen above a predetermined lev... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7305930 | Marine vessel vent plate One embodiment of a vent plate for a marine vessel includes a plate having a top surface that defines a total surface area and a plurality of apertures arranged in a pattern covering at least one quarter of the total surface area, the pattern including a plurality o... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7285150 | Dehydrating breather apparatus and method A dehydrator breather is provided that includes a vessel, a desiccant container, a valve housing coupled to the vessel, and a vent assembly coupled to the valve housing. The vent assembly includes screened ports disposed along a vertical axis of the vent assembly bo... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7231881 | Dehumidifying radome vent A dehumidifying radome vent in open communication between a radome and the external environment for passively ventilating and dehumidifying the radome. The dehumidifying radome vent is a duct receiving a water aerosol comprised of air and water. The duct passively d... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7201110 | Portable fan removably and adjustably mountable in a hatch A portable hatch-mounted fan that is removably mounted to an existing hatch of a boat or a recreational vehicle by a pair of fast action spring-type vertically adjustable clamps, which adjust to fit various hatch frame thicknesses. The clamps, clamp guide plates and... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7106056 | Security screening method and apparatus A method and apparatus to screen individuals specifically for paramagnetic or ferromagnetic objects they may be carrying or wearing, before they enter a security area. The device comprises either a screening portal or a compact, hand-held magnetic gradiometer and it... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7047902 | Solar charged, electrically driven watercraft A solar powered watercraft including a pontoon section, a strut section, a deck section, and a solar canopy section is provided. The canopy section comprises a headliner layer, a ventilation space, and means for receiving solar radiation. The solar canopy may furthe... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7032533 | Windshield insert An insert for a plastic windshield of a boat, including an inner frame; an outer frame; a glass panel supported by said outer frames; and a washer and wiper assembly mounted on said glass panel. The insert allows users to operate a boat from an upper helm in adverse... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7004095 | Cargo venting system A vessel (14) that stores crude oil in tanks (12A–12H) in the vessel hull, maintains oxygen-free gas in the tank spaces (32) that lie above the crude oil. This is achieved by flowing in hydrocarbon-inert gas (gas that does not react wit... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6997130 | Motorboat engine cover A motorboat engine cover made from a metal panel having a plurality of air passages cut therethrough, wherein the air passages are formed such that the panel has no air pockets on its underside, and wherein the metal panel is configured to be mounted horizontally ab... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6957990 | Electric houseboat An electric houseboat comprises a hull and a house-like structure mounted on the hull which includes at least one bedroom, a bathroom, and a kitchen. A Diesel generator comprises the sole power source for the houseboat. The operating temperature of the Diesel genera... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6939219 | Powered ventilator A ventilator in a cover for a deck on a boat. A base of the ventilator has first openings therein through which the deck is connected to a chamber formed by the first intermediary member and the base. A motor retained in the first intermediary member has a fan that ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6935264 | System for refueling a marine vehicle without spillage A system for refueling a motorized marine vehicle without spilling fuel into the water is disclosed. A fuel tank is typically located within the vehicle and includes a filling tube and a vent tube secured thereto. A vent hole is formed in the vehicle and the vent tu... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6918802 | Starting system for outboard motor In an engine starting system for an outboard motor mounted having a propeller and a steering mechanism driven by an electric motor, including a battery connected to the engine; a starter motor and an ignition switch provided in a voltage supply circuit from the batt... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6863582 | Air ventilation system for a watercraft An air ventilation system for a personal watercraft that includes a pair of pipes extending substantially side by side through the watercraft's hull from a first side to a second side where the pipes have an intake port located through the deck above the waterline o... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6761629 | Methods and systems for detecting gas turbine engine fuel leaks A method for detecting a fuel leak in a compartment is provided. The compartment includes at least one inlet and an exhaust outlet that is coupled in flow communication with the compartment and in flow communication with a fan. The method includes determining a fan ... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6712689 | Cockpit vent for a power boat A ventilation system and method for venting a cockpit of a power boat is disclosed herein. The ventilation system comprises a windshield extending from a foredeck of the powerboat, a cockpit cover at least covering the cockpit and a frame. A cockpit vent comprises a... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6670722 | Boat ignition safety apparatus and method A boat ignition safety apparatus and method that prevents a gasoline engine of a boat from being started until the enclosed engine compartment has received proper ventilation for a predetermined period of time to ensure dangerous gasoline fumes have been ... | 12/30/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6375527 | Ventilation system for small watercraft A personal watercraft has an improved ventilation system for an engine compartment. The ventilation system is disclosed in the context of both two-cycle and four-cycle engines. The system includes a plurality of ducts that are strategically positioned on ... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6289834 | Rain and sun shielding collapsible ventilator A portable collapsible ventilator that is used to direct air currents into a boat hatch, recreational vehicle vent, or other opening in an enclosed space while, at the same time shielding that opening from the intrusion of rain and direct sunlight. The ve... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6178908 | Wind scoop A wind scoop for hatches and designed to direct and restrict the amount of wind through a hatch opening and if necessary, cut the wind completely. The scoop is collapsible for easy storage and transportation. A rigid sheet is scored to define foldable wal... | 01/30/2001 |
| 5791952 | Apparatus for directing boat exhaust fumes A method and apparatus for preventing exhaust fumes from entering the deck area of a motor boat having an engine of the type which has an exhaust port that expels fumes at the rear end of the boat is disclosed. The present invention includes an air manifo... | 08/11/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5778816 | Portable wind scoop for boat port holes A portable windscoop for boat portholes fabricated of a flexible plastic or similar material with flange portions at its side periphery. The windscoop is adapted to be pressured into a curved body, scoop or funnel having an open end. The flange portions a... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5768834 | Rain shield A rain deflector for a vehicle roof vent consists of a pair of like panels one of which is fastened to the cap of the roof vent and moves therewith, and is hinged to the second panel which has the end remote from the hinge connected to slide along tracks ... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5765604 | Gasoline spill eliminator A gasoline spill eliminator for attachment to the hull of a boat and over an overflow vent stack which extends therefrom. The gasoline spill eliminator includes a container for collecting and storing fuel emitted from the overflow vent stack. The containe... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5732644 | Device for the exhaust and ventilation system on ships The device is used in exhaust and ventilation systems on a ship which has a plurality of exhaust and ventilation ducts. The exhaust and ventilation ducts connect the ship's operating systems with the environment. There are retaining elements for the three... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5709163 | Cockpit of a boat with fresh air vents The invention provides a naturally vented cockpit of a boat. To achieve this natural ventilation, the invention utilizes the high pressure zone formed when air flows over surfaces of a boat and is forced to change flow direction, when the boat is in forwa... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5664515 | Ventilating arrangement for watercraft A small, personal watercraft having an improved ventilating system that provides not only ventilating air but also a shroud for an instrument of the watercraft. A compact exhaust system is also provided that extends on opposite sides of a tunnel in which ... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5645004 | Marine vessel fuel spill prevention device A device to capture, contain and collect hydrocarbon fuels such as gasoline and diesel before they can be spilled or leaked from the ventilation valve or fuel intake port of the fuel tank of a vessel and on to the surface of the water during fueling opera... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5595536 | Shutter assemblies particularly adapted for use on yachts A shutter assembly for an opening adapted to admit light and/or air. The shutter assembly utilizes laterally spaced base members that define a base plane which extends across the opening. The base members may be relatively angularly disposed or parallel. ... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5588386 | Portable collapsible ventilator A portable collapsible ventilator, with a fabric enclosure intended for mounting over a hatch or porthole opening on the deck or hull of marine craft or other similar enclosed spaces. The ventilator consists of a bonnet shaped fabric enclosure which is at... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5398629 | Transportation of oil The invention relates to a method for loading and discharging tanks (1) for transporting oil, a method for transporting oil in tankers (1) and a pipe and valve system (6, 7, 8) in a tanker (1) for performing the method. According to the invention, gassing... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5390621 | Watercraft A hull configuration for a small personal watercraft having a hull configuration that permits the watercraft to be ridden and leaned like a motorcycle and which will preclude excess spray from passing upward beyond the gunnel. A ventilating cover assembly... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5339759 | Boat hatch wind scoop system A ventilator wind scoop system is disclosed for attachment to a boat deck hatch having a hinged hatch cover which opens to uncover the hatch opening whereby the scoop system communicates through such opening with the boat's below deck space. The scoop sys... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5331911 | Marine sanitation holding vessel A marine sanitation holding vessel basically comprising a welded aluminum barge; a waste removal system mounted on the barge; and a ventilation system mounted on the barge. The barge is of modular construction and comprises three basic sections: first and... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5327846 | Wind scoop for marine craft The present invention relates to an apparatus for ventilating the interior of a structure, and more particularly a wind scoop for directing a flow of air into the interior of a marine craft through an opening such as a hatch on the deck of the marine craf... | 07/12/1994 |
