| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 114347000 | Canoe or kayak | 27 |
| 20080236471 | POWERED KAYAK-LIKE BOAT - A motor driven personal watercraft, includes a multi-portion hull, an internal combustion engine, and a fuel tank. The upper portion includes a recessed cockpit region configured to accommodate a seat for a user and a storage container/area. The lower portion includes a user interface configured to provide controllable steering for said personal watercraft. A second user interface is connected to the motor allows the user to control motor's output. The motor is a low profile internal combustion engine having a height of less than about seven inches, and fits within the volume defined by the upper and lower portion when in their operational configuration. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20090038526 | WATERCRAFT SEAT - A seat for a watercraft having a hull with a hull bottom having a first contoured shape. The seat includes a base having a second contoured shape that is operable to be slidably engaged with the first contoured shape of the hull bottom. The seat is operable to slide in forward and aft directions within the hull, and the seat and the base can be removed from the hull. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090165695 | COLLAPSIBLE KAYAK - A folding kayak that comprises a hull having a first rigid part with a top edge and a second rigid part with a top edge, an inflatable sponson disposed along the top edges of the first rigid part and the second rigid part, and a textile envelope having an outer edge and secured to the hull. The first rigid part and the second rigid part, which are adjacent to each other in a transverse central region of the kayak, are buoyancy tanks of given volume, each having an underwater hull shape on the outside and further include self-bailing holes. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20100031864 | Kayak hull/deck flares - This invention incorporates a narrow hull profile below the shear/water line with flares to widen the hull above the shear/water line to provide additional stability in rough water conditions. Waves in rough water conditions will wrap around the lower hull and make contact with the flares and increase the amount of hull in contact with the water and therefore increase the hulls stability. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100229779 | Kayak hull/deck flares - The addition of flares to a kayak hull at or above the hulls shear/water line will increase the kayak's stability in rough water conditions by providing secondary stability by increasing the effective hull cross section of the kayak when waves interact with the flares. The location of the flares above the shear/water line will also keep the hull cross section to a minimum for easier paddling in calm water conditions. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100326345 | CANOE WITH MULTIPLE HULL SECTIONS - A canoe is provided, which is easier to store and transport than the canoes of the prior art, still being versatile, strong and durable in regard of its primary use as a paddling boat. The invention provides a collapsible canoe, such as a kayak, comprising at least two molded hull sections and also a method of manufacturing a canoe. The canoe comprises a joint for releasable connection of a first hull section to a second hull section, wherein each hull section of the joint comprises means for mating the other hull section. Thereby the invention provides a canoe having sections that can be connected for use as a boat and separated for transport and storing. Preferably, the mating means are molded into each respective hull section. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110017121 | Collapsible kayak - A collapsible watercraft is comprised of a single high-strength foldable panel to fold into the form of a kayak with integrally defined keel, hull, sides, and deck. Using a single sheet of high strength panel creased in a predetermined pattern to form living hinges, the panel may be folded and transformed from self-defined compact knocked down package, into a rigid three dimensional tubular manifold in a kayak form that is optimized for performance in the water. Other removable rigid structural members, primarily a cockpit rim, rib, and floorboards help maintain the shape and integrity of the shell. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110114007 | Hybrid Kayak - This disclosure is directed to watercraft that provide the stability of stand-up paddleboards and the maneuvering of kayaks. In one embodiment, the watercraft is wider and shallower than a kayak, allowing for increased stability and increased maneuverability in shallow water. This embodiment has a broad, flat bottom that allows a paddler to stand up comfortably and stay balanced while paddling, fishing, and so on, which is not possible with most kayaks. This embodiment also includes features that are not found on Stand-Up Paddleboards, such as scuppers, dry storage hatches and the like. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110265703 | REINFORCEMENT OF KISS-OFF IN ROTATIONALLY MOLDED WATERCRAFT - Embodiments are disclosed that relate to the efficient reinforcement of molded kiss-offs in a kayak. For example, one disclosed embodiment provides a personal self-propelled watercraft comprising a unitary molded plastic body comprising a hull and a seat, a kiss-off connecting two proximate surfaces of the self-propelled watercraft, and a plastic reinforcing structure welded within an interior of the kiss-off. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20120024219 | KAYAK - In one example, a watercraft is provided that includes a body. The body has a hull and a ramp that slopes downwardly toward a back of the hull. Additionally, a reverse chine geometry is incorporated in a portion of the bottom of the hull. Finally, one or more projections extend downward from the bottom of the hull. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120210927 | FOLDABLE WATERCRAFT FIN - Foldable or collapsible watercraft fins are described. Preferred examples of such fins are foldable surfboard, paddleboard, and kayak fins, one or more of which can be attached to a surfboard, paddleboard, or kayak. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20120216739 | Retractable Stabilizer for Watercraft - A user floatation system for boating safety. There is included in the system a boat, having a seat for a user, and a rear and forward section located behind and in front of the user respectively. There is also a flotation system, including float device, designed to be placed in the water on at least one side of the boat; and frame system, coupled to the boat at one end and to the float device at an opposite end, designed to hold the float device in a 1) deployed position where the float device is held in the water when a user is in the seat, and 2) partially deployed position where the float device is held a distance above the water level when a user is in the seat sufficient to enable the user to tip the boat a certain angle from a level position but to assist in preventing the boat from tipping completely over. | 08-30-2012 |
| 20130032079 | FASTENING SYSTEMS - Embodiments herein provide methods, apparatuses, and systems for fastening articles to an internal, or free form, surface of a rotomolded base. Inserts of various shapes and sizes may be incorporated/molded into a rotomolded base to provide a conventional primary attachment site on the exterior surface of the base. A portion of an insert that is molded into the base may project from the interior surface of the base. The projecting portion of the insert and the overlying rotomolded material may form a coupling element on the interior surface of the base, which may be used to attach an article to the interior surface. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130042799 | Catamaran-Style Watercraft with a Manually Adjustable Beam - A catamaran-style watercraft with a manually adjustable beam. The beam expanded or contracted by an operator applying force in a desired direction to a given hull. Movement is afforded by adjustable-length crossbars, which span and connect each of the two hulls, allowing the hulls to slide beneath the underside of an operator-supporting platform deck. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130074760 | KAYAK - In one example, a watercraft, such as a kayak, is provided that has a body which includes a hull, a cockpit connected with the hull, and a backrest removably attached to the body. The watercraft may additionally include a fish tail configuration near a stern of the watercraft. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130233234 | COLLAPSIBLE KAYAK APPARATUS AND METHOD - An apparatus and method of use of a foldable watercraft and method of construction. The device comprises a collapsible boat hull constructed from a lightweight, low maintenance, and inexpensive material. The boat hull is frameless, folded and unfolded quickly, and is easy to transport and store. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20130312652 | DEEP-DRAWN MARINE HULL HAVING A SANDWICH STRUCTURE AND WATERCRAFT UTILIZING SAME - A deep-drawn, marine hull having a sandwich structure and watercraft utilizing same are provided. The hull includes an outer skin having a waterproof outer surface, an inner skin having a compartment-defining outer surface and a shock absorbing, cellular core positioned between the skins. The skins are bonded to the core by press molding. The cellular core has a 2-D array of cells, each of the cells having an axis substantially perpendicular to the outer surfaces. Thickness of side walls of the hull is substantially uniform to maximize stiffness of the hull. The cells absorb energy of an impact at the outer surface of the outer skin by deformably crushing. Air trapped within cells which are not completely crushed or punctured by the impact provide the hull with buoyancy to allow the hull to float at the surface of a body of water. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20130340669 | KAYAK WITH REMOVABLE SEAT ELEMENTS - In one example, a watercraft, such as a kayak, is provided that includes a body, at least a portion of the body having a unitary one-piece construction. The body includes a hull and a cockpit that is integral with the hull, and the cockpit includes a seating area. Finally, the example watercraft includes a backrest connected to the body near the seating area and rotatable between a substantially vertical orientation and a substantially horizontal orientation, and movement of the backrest is limited to rotational motion. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20140216326 | Method for Constructing Surfboards, River Boards, Kayaks, and Stand Up Paddle Boards - A method and surfboard, river board, kayak, and standup paddleboard with a polyurea force distributing sealing outer coating applied over polystyrene foam shaped or molded cores to provide increased strength and abrasion resistance. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140338584 | DUAL KEEL KAYAK - Described herein is a more ergonomic, more stable kayak design including parallel port and starboard keels protruding from a hull of the kayak, the keels are sized and positioned such that a paddler can rest a heel and/or foot in each keel at a lower elevation than the paddler's hips, the dual keels providing two-point contact with the ground. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20150040815 | Multifunctional apparatus and method for light watercraft portaging, self-rescuing, and stabilizing - A multifunctional apparatus and method for a light watercraft such as a kayak or canoe comprising multiple selectable configurations and multiple selectable corresponding modes for portaging, water self-rescue, and watercraft stabilization. Portaging modes include a flexible strap encircling the watercraft with one or more inflatables attached and positioned on the carrier for vast combinations of watercrafts, carriers, and terrains. Self-rescuing modes include inflatables attached selectably: to the self-rescuer; to and in combination with a buoyant object which is encircled with the watercraft by the strap; or to the strap which is positioned selectably about the watercraft, or under the self-rescuer. Mode selected at the self-rescue time under known physical, mental, and environmental conditions with backups available. Stabilizing modes include selectable strap positioning about the watercraft, and selectable number and positioning of attached inflatables, adaptable as conditions change. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150053129 | CANOE HAVING TWO DISCONNECTABLE HULL SECTIONS - The present invention relates to a canoe comprising at least two hull sections and a joint for releasable connection of the first hull section to the second hull section, wherein the joint comprises a first mating means comprising at least one protruding member and at least one corresponding groove, provided in respective one of said hull sections, wherein the joint further comprises a second mating means comprising at least one projecting member and at least one corresponding groove, provided in respective one of said hull sections, wherein said first mating means is positioned at a lower portion of the respective hull sections compared to said second mating means. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150136013 | DEEP-DRAWN MARINE HULL HAVING A SANDWICH STRUCTURE WITH A CELLULOSE-BASED CORE AND WATERCRAFT UTILIZING SAME - A deep-drawn, marine hull having a sandwich structure with a cellulose-based core and watercraft utilizing same are provided. The hull includes an outer skin of a fiber-based thermoplastic and having a waterproof outer surface, a first sheet of thermoplastic adhesive, an inner skin of a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic material and having a compartment-defining outer surface, a second sheet of thermoplastic adhesive and a shock absorbing, cellular core of a cellulose-based material and positioned between the skins The skins are bonded to the core by the first and second sheets and by press molding. Cells of the cellular core absorb energy of an impact at the outer surface of the outer skin by deformably crushing. Air trapped within cells which are not completely crushed or punctured by the impact provide the hull with buoyancy to allow the hull to float at the surface of a body of water. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20160023726 | Adjustable Kayak Chair IM - A watercraft having a seat securely carried on the watercraft, the seat having a plastic seat frame and a plastic seat back frame. The seat frame and the seat back frame are joined via a hinged connection. The bottom of the seat frame has receptacles that easily engage with engagement elements mounted on the deck of the watercraft. The seat has mechanism to easily adjust the height of the front of the seat, the height of the rear of the seat, the recline angle, and the amount of lumbar support. The seat has four legs stored under the seat frame which can be plugged into the seat frame to turn the seat into a lawnchair. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160137274 | MAGNET SYSTEM FOR REMOVABLE ATTACHMENT OF AN ACCESSORY TO PERSONAL WATERCRAFT - An attachment system secures an accessory to a personal watercraft. A magnet is attached or embedded within a top surface of the personal watercraft. A protective covering protects the magnet from water. A metal piece is within or attached to the accessory. The metal piece is arranged with the accessory so that a magnetic bond between the magnet and the metal piece holds the top accessory to the top surface. A protective covering that protects the metal piece from water. | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160152306 | Watercraft with Undercut Grip Insert | 06-02-2016 |
| 20160194061 | CANOE HAVING TWO DISCONNECTABLE HULL SECTIONS | 07-07-2016 |
