Outfitting system for a personal watercraft
US6948442B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 2, 2003 |
| Grant date | Sep 27, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63B2231/50
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
One embodiment provides a personal watercraft, wherein the personal watercraft includes a cockpit configured to accommodate a user, a first item of outfitting coupled to the watercraft at least partially within the cockpit, wherein the first item of outfitting includes a first fluid-holding bladder inflatable by the user to increase the snugness of fit of the first item of outfitting on the user, a second item of outfitting coupled to the watercraft at least partially within the cockpit, wherein the second item of outfitting includes a second fluid-holding bladder inflatable by the user to increase the snugness of fit of the second item of outfitting on the user, a pump for inflating the first bladder and the second bladder, a fluid supply line connecting the first bladder and the second bladder to the pump, and a valve disposed along the fluid supply line, wherein the valve is configured to allow fluid flow from the pump to be selectively directed into at least one of the first bladder and the second bladder.
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