Vessel floatation aid
US6668744B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 18, 2002 |
| Grant date | Dec 30, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 18, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63B43/14
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is a vessel floatation aid for vessels of the type including a water line and laterally spaced gunwales. The floatation aid includes an inflatable bladder including an outer membrane attached to a backer strap and the space there between defining said inflatable portion, such that said backer strap and outer membrane together oriented along said longitudinal direction for temporarily providing increased buoyancy; and including upper tabs and lower tabs connected to a backer strap, said tabs adapted for receiving cords for temporarily lashing said floatation aid to a vessel for releasably and temporarily attaching said buoyancy means below and adjacent a gunwale of a vessel, and proximate a waterline.
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