Floatation apparatus and methods for providing a floatation...

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2008-06-04

2010-11-16

Venne, Daniel V (Department: 3617)

Ships

Ballasting

Floats

C114S122000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07832347

ABSTRACT:
A floatation apparatus attachable to an outrigger extending from a side of a boat such as a shell for rowing includes a buoyant member, and at least one releasably attachable member operably attachable to the buoyant member for releasably attaching the floatation apparatus to the outrigger so that the buoyant member is spaced-apart from the surface of the water when the boat is orientated upright. In one embodiment, the buoyant member is a generally triangular-shaped planar member receivable between a triangular-shaped opening defined by a plurality of elongated members of the outrigger and the side of the boat. Also disclosed are methods for aiding a rower of a boat in the event that the boat capsizes, and methods for inhibiting capsizing of a rowing boat having at least one outrigger extending from each side of the rowing boat for supporting a plurality of oarlocks.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3611461 (1971-10-01), Wurzberger
patent: 4776821 (1988-10-01), duPont
patent: 2003/0194923 (2003-10-01), Benoit

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