Small craft
US6776114B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 21, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 21, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63B34/10
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
To enhance the joint strength between the hull and the deck of a water craft and reduce the number of steps needed for joining the hull and the deck, a water craft body is constructed by joining the hull and the deck together at their peripheral regions, applying a protector strip of extruded material to the joint between the hull and the deck peripherally of the water craft body and installing fasteners, such as self-tapping screws or rivets, through the protector strip and through the peripheral regions of the hull and deck for integrating the protector strip and the peripheral regions of the hull and the deck. Formed in the outer surface of the protector strip is a positioning groove that facilitates locating the positions of fasteners about the peripheral joint between the hull and the deck of the water craft.
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