COLLAPSIBLE BOAT WITH INFLATABLE MEMBERS Abstract A boat (10) comprising a collapsible hull (16) having a first end (12) and a second end (14), the hull (16) comprising a plurality of panels (38, 40, 52, 54) extending between the first end (12) and the second end (14), each panel connected with at least one of the plurality of panels (38, 40, 52, 54), each panel having a rear margin disposed to the second end (14) of the boat (10), the panels including a port side panel (38) and a starboard side panel (40), the hull (16) being configurable between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration; at least one inflatable interior member (18) extending transverse to and connected to the port (30) and starboard side panels (40) to constrain the side panels (38, 40) in the expanded configuration when the at least one inflatable interior member (18) is inflated; and a flexible diaphragm (58) connected with the panel rear margins and configured to have a substantially compact configuration when the hull (16) is in the collapsed configuration, and provide a water-tight barrier when the hull (16) is in the expanded configuration.
Collapsible boat with inflatable members
2015-03-26
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B63B Schiffe oder sonstige Wasserfahrzeuge , SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS |
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