Convertible paddled watercraft
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0071230
(2011-03-24)
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등록번호 |
US-8590478
(2013-11-26)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Cruiserboard Company, LLC
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
6 인용 특허 :
2 |
초록
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A paddled watercraft is disclosed that is readily convertible between a stand-up paddleboard configuration and a seated paddling configuration. The watercraft includes a board with an operator body support assembly attached onto the top deck of the board, the body support assembly being capable of b
A paddled watercraft is disclosed that is readily convertible between a stand-up paddleboard configuration and a seated paddling configuration. The watercraft includes a board with an operator body support assembly attached onto the top deck of the board, the body support assembly being capable of being reconfigured to support a person in a standing position for padding from a standing position, or to support a person in a seated position for paddling from a seated position. The watercraft can be converted from stand-up paddling configuration to a seated paddling configuration while underway on open waters.
대표청구항
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1. A watercraft that is convertible between a stand-up paddleboard configuration and a seated paddling configuration, the watercraft comprising: a) a board portion having a substantially flat upper deck surface, a starboard side, a port side, a fore end, an aft end and a longitudinal axis extending
1. A watercraft that is convertible between a stand-up paddleboard configuration and a seated paddling configuration, the watercraft comprising: a) a board portion having a substantially flat upper deck surface, a starboard side, a port side, a fore end, an aft end and a longitudinal axis extending between the fore end and the aft end; and b) an operator body support assembly, that is fixed onto the upper deck surface of the board portion, said operator support assembly comprising: (i) a first vertical support post having a first end that is connected to the board portion with the rest of the support post extending generally vertically upward from the board; and (ii) a seat structure that is pivotally connected to the first vertical support post such that it can be pivoted to a horizontal seating position or to a vertical seat storage position, wherein the operator body support assembly is pivotally connected to the board and can be tilted forward or backward to a desired position. 2. A watercraft that is convertible between a stand-up paddleboard configuration and a seated paddling configuration, the watercraft comprising (a) a board portion having a substantially flat upper deck surface, a starboard side, a port side, a fore end, an aft end and a longitudinal axis extending between the fore end and the aft end; and (b) an operator body support assembly that is fixed onto the upper deck surface of the board portion, said operator support assembly comprising a first vertical support post having a first end that is connected to the board portion with the first support post extending vertically upward from the board between the longitudinal axis and the starboard side of the board portion, and a second vertical support post having a first end that is connected to the board portion with the second support post extending vertically upward from the board between the longitudinal axis and the port side of the board portion, and a cross-support that extends horizontally between the first and second support posts, above the deck of the board portion; and a seat structure that is pivotally connected to the first and second vertical support posts, such that it can be pivoted between a horizontal seating position and a vertical seat storage position with the seat stored between the first and second supports, and wherein the operator body support structure comprises first and second horizontally oriented base members that are attached onto the board's substantially flat upper deck surface, with the first end of the first support post being connected to the first horizontally oriented base member and the second support post being connected to the second horizontally oriented base member, and wherein each of the first and second base members comprises a hollow, straight, rigid tube attached to the upper deck of the board, the tube having an upper surface and a slot that extends the length of the upper surface and into the hollow interior of the tube. 3. The watercraft of claim 2, wherein the hollow, straight, rigid tube is rectangular in cross section. 4. The watercraft of claim 3, further comprising a hinge plate connector assembly with an expanded portion that is wider than the slot and positioned inside the tube, the hinge plate connector assembly further comprising a hinge plate that extends vertically upward through the slot from the expanded portion, the hinge plate connector assembly being slideable along the tube to adjust the position of the hinge plate connector relative to the board. 5. The watercraft of claim 4, wherein at least one of the hinge plate connector assemblies comprises means for locking the hinge plate connector assembly in place at a desired location on the associated base member.
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