Assembly of elements to be used to create a mixed-hull inflatable boat which can be converted into a closed box
US5819682A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 2, 1997 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R9/055
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Assembly of elements forming a mixed-hull inflatable boat which can be converted into a closed box for its storage/transport, including: an elongated rigid shell (1) with a profiled extremity (2) and the other extremity closed off by a transversal bulkhead (6); an inflatable tube (7) solidly attached to the shell (1) at least along its lateral edges; and a rigid panel (9) the peripheral contour of which follows that of the peripheral edge of the shell (1) and can be fixed in a removable fashion to it; thanks to which the assembly of elements can be configured for transport/storage with the tube (7) deflated and folded away in the shell (1) and the rigid panel (9) mounted on and locked to the shell to close it and form a closed box; and a navigation configuration with the panel (9) separated from the shell (1) and the inflatable body (7) inflated under pressure forming, together with the shell (1) forming a rigid hull, a mixed-hull boat.
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