Device for holding in position the forward portion of an inflatable boat
US4276668A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 25, 1979 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 25, 1999 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63B7/082
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The device includes a rigid stay-bar which is bent so as to reproduce approximately the shape of the forward part of the boat, at least one of the ends of which is connected to a torsion-bar fixed onto the grating and arranged transversely with respect to the boat. The bent central portion of the stay-bar rests against a rigid bearing surface integral with the forward portion of the boat. The stay-bar ensures the holding in position of the forward portion of the boat due to the elastic force exerted by the torsion-bar, which opposes the forces exerted by the waves to lift the forward portion of the boat.
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