An inflatable hand-held snorkeling float supports a see-through underwater viewing module having a top glass and a bottom glass joined by a collapsible sidewall. A pneumatic chamber surrounds the viewing module. The chamber has a top deck and a bottom deck symmetrically pitched about a central longitudinal axis to form a wedge-shape having an included angle between about 5° and 15°. The top and bottom glasses are also wedge-shaped symmetrically about the longitudinal axis. Handles extend from the sides of the chamber, and are generally centered along a central transverse axis. An optional accessory mount may be affixed to one of the decks adjacent the bow. The accessory mount can be configured with a pair of dedicated connection pads to hold a dive flag and a camera, or two cameras, etc. The configuration of the float provides flotation symmetry when roll-inverted but flotation asymmetry when pitch-inverted.


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    Title :

    INVERTIBLE PERSONAL WATERCRAFT WITH VIEWING WINDOW


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    Publication date :

    2021-09-16


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B63C LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS , Zuwasserlassen, Trockenstellen, Docken oder Bergen von Schiffen / B63B Schiffe oder sonstige Wasserfahrzeuge , SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS



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