Ships – Boats – boat component – or attachment – Sectional
Patent
1979-06-11
1983-01-04
Blix, Trygve M.
Ships
Boats, boat component, or attachment
Sectional
B63B 300
Patent
active
043667694
ABSTRACT:
A two section structure adapted to be selectively converted into a single hull six passenger boat, a double hull six passenger boat and an enclosable container which may be opened from one end or from either side. The two, generally similar, forward and rear small boat sections are adapted to be hingedly interconnected along mating end walls or, mating side walls, such that, the two sections may be selectively pivoted from a fore and aft alignment to a side by side alignment to form a wide beam double hulled boat or, pivoted into an overlying relationship to form an enclosed container. Each small boat section is provided with eight strategically located hinge joints. One half of a mating hinge joint is located on one section and the other mating joint is located on the other small boat section. The interconnecting hinge joints embody rounded corners at points of contact with a mating joint and, beveled hinge joint apertures to ease insertion of the tapered hinge joint connector pin which, when inserted beyond the first two hinge joints, does in effect, provide self-alignment of the adjacent mating hinge joints. Alignment plugs with mating sockets insure positive contact between the two boat sections and prevent movement of the abutting surfaces.
REFERENCES:
patent: 1445792 (1923-02-01), Olson
patent: 3684139 (1972-08-01), Johnson
Blix Trygve M.
Sotelo Jesus D.
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