Ships – Boats – boat component – or attachment – Canoe or kayak
Reexamination Certificate
2011-06-21
2011-06-21
Avila, Stephen (Department: 3617)
Ships
Boats, boat component, or attachment
Canoe or kayak
C114S352000, C114S354000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07963243
ABSTRACT:
The invention is a portable collapsible boat comprising one or more rigid cockpit sections, constructed of a material such as fiberglass, attached to a bow section and a stem section, which are constructed of fabric material covering a skeleton of longitudinal stringers and ring frames, and are attached to the rigid cockpit section(s) by means of a belt, buckles, and/or flanges. The hybrid folding boat combines the best features of rigid boats, such as performance and durability, with the best features of existing folding boats, such as transportability, without suffering from the drawbacks of rigid boats (mainly the extensive storage space required) or folding boats (mainly weight). The hybrid folding boat is lighter, easier to transport, more rugged, safer, easier to assemble, and stiffer than previous folding boats, adapts easily to a sailing rig, and facilitates one or more passengers. Manufacture of the boat is simpler than that of conventional folding kayaks because it has fewer parts and less dependence on precision stitching of the fabric covering.
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Avila Stephen
Quigley William J.
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