Automatically inflatable boat
Patent 6178911 Issued on January 30, 2001. Estimated Expiration Date: 
June 29, 2018. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
June 29, 2018. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References D151947 1667912 1686366 2040616 2391906 2403436 2908919 3629875 Self-righting monohull vessel Flotation device for a combat vehicle InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 106307 filed on 06/29/1998US Classes:114/345, Inflatable441/41Having inflation valve meansExaminersPrimary: Swinehart, Edwin L.Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassB63B 007/00AbstractAn automatically inflatable boat including at least two separate compartments which are connected to one another by an intercommunicating valve which can be opened to connect adjacent compartments or closed to isolate adjacent compartments. The inflatable boat is provided with a gas pump permanently mounted on the boat and in fluid communication with a connection for receiving pressurized gas of at least one of the inflatable compartments. The pump can be actuated in order to automatically inflate the inflatable compartments of the boat to a preset pressure. Also shown is an inflatable enclosure which can be deflated and inflated and to house an adult and a commode to provide privacy. | |
