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Device for attaching an oar to an inflatable dinghy

US5816873A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 1, 1997
Grant dateOct 6, 1998
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Expiry dateOct 1, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB63B7/085
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Device for attaching an oar (3) to the peripheral inflatable cushion (1) of an inflatable dinghy, characterized in that it comprises: a base (5) secured to the inflatable cushion (1) and having a retaining head (7), and a fastener (4) comprising, on the one hand, a mounting root shaped to complement the retaining head (7) so that it can be clipped removably onto this head and, on the other hand, above the said root, a ring (11) that can be deformed elastically in the radial direction and is shaped to grip tightly and elastically around the shaft (12) of an oar (3).

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