Patent classifications
B63B35/71
Folding watercraft carrier with outboard pull handle
A watercraft carrier, for example, for carrying a kayak, includes a base having an outboard end, a distal end, and an upper surface. The watercraft carrier includes a hub disposed at the distal end of the base and an upright coupled to the hub and configured to rotate with respect to the base. The watercraft carrier includes a handle disposed at the outboard end of the base configured to release the upright from a locked configuration such that the upright can rotate from a first position to a second position. Displacing the handle in an outboard direction releases the upright from the locked configuration.
Storage compartment for a personal watercraft
A cover adapted to be reversibly attached over an opening of a storage compartment contained on a personal watercraft. The cover includes a generally planar substrate having formed therein a dry storage chamber and at least one additional feature selected from the group consisting of a cup holder, an equipment rail, a surround tray, an accessory mounting plate, and a magnetic surface.
Sleds and other recreational vehicles with a built-in selfie window
Sleds and other recreational vehicles rideable or otherwise usable by one or more users with a built-in holder for a smartphone or other camera-equipped device to facilitate taking selfie and/or ahead-looking pictures or video while the one or more users are using the recreational vehicle.
Water Sports Board with Foldable Seat Back
A foldable seat back includes a base, a back plate and a bracket. The base defines a positioning groove therein. The back plate is pivoted on the base, allowing the back plate to be positioned in at least one folded up state and a folded down state. The bracket has one end pivoted on a rear side of the back plate, and the other end releasably engaged in the positioning groove of the base to sustain the back plate in the folded up state.
Canoe and platform combination assembly
A canoe and platform combination assembly includes a platform that has a top side, a bottom side, a front edge, a rear edge, a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge. A plurality of arms is attached to the platform. The arms engage canoes positioned adjacent to the first and second lateral sides such that the canoes are orientated parallel to each other. A plurality of tethers is provided. Each of the arms has one of the tethers positioned thereon. Each of the tethers is positioned around one of a plurality of braces of the canoes.
Collapsible kayak with large cockpit
A collapsible watercraft comprised of a single high-strength foldable panel that is creased in a predetermined pattern to form living hinges, the panel being foldable to transform from self-defined compact knocked down package, into a rigid three dimensional kayak form. Other removable rigid structural members, bulkheads, seat assembly and floorboards help maintain the shape and integrity of the shell.
BACKPACK FOR NESTING IN A KAYAK HATCH AND METHOD OF USE
A backpack comprising a main body having a front side and a rear side is disclosed. The main body comprises at least two compartments wherein the compartments are separated by an inner wall comprising a plate. The backpack is configured to nest in the hatch of a kayak. A method of nesting a backpack in the hatch of a kayak is also disclosed.
KNEE BRACES FOR BOATS
The present disclosure relates generally to knee braces for boats. The knee braces described herein are particularly suitable for use with lightweight, inflatable rafts and kayaks, for example packrafts used in backcountry boating. The knee braces include a fabric body and a plurality of adjustable straps configured to attach the fabric body to a side wall of the boat.
Retractable Propeller Driven Pedal System and Method of Use
A retractable propeller driven pedal system for assembly onto a watercraft is disclosed. The retractable propeller driven pedal system converts an input from a user into a motive force for propelling the watercraft. The system comprises (i) an elongated drive unit having a distal end and a proximal end which comprises a head unit having at least two head unit grooves; (ii) a propeller arm which has a distal end and a proximal end, wherein the proximal end has two circular openings positioned to connect with head unit and the circular openings each have an extension with an aperture configured to receive a latch. The proximal end of the drive unit and proximal end of the propeller arm attach to form an articulation center which pivots around a first pivot point. A method for using a retractable propeller driven system is also disclosed
Sectional watercraft
A watercraft includes a plurality of separable body sections (2101, 2102, 2103, 2104, 2105, 2106) configured for assembly into a single assembled structure (2100) having a first length, and for packing into a packed structure (3000) having a second length smaller than the first length. The single assembled structure may be held together using latching devices, one or more of the latching devices including a latch unit comprising a latch support, a spring mount and a band spring, the band spring having a first spring end and a second spring end, wherein the latch support includes a latch and a first shaft positioned in relationship to the latch, the first shaft configured for rotatably mounting the first spring end of the band spring, and the spring mount includes a second shaft configured for rotatably mounting the second spring end of the band spring.