Apparatus for walking and resting upon the water
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B63B-035/83
B63B-029/20
B63B-007/00
출원번호
US-0930647
(2011-01-13)
등록번호
US-8641465
(2014-02-04)
발명자
/ 주소
Souter, Kelly K
출원인 / 주소
Souter, Kelly K
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4인용 특허 :
13
초록▼
A water walking apparatus having a pair of inflatable pontoons with footwells at their center, allowing user to step into. The pontoons are connected together by stretch cords and a platform that allows the user to sit and rest after walking on the water. The platform has a ladder inside the cavity
A water walking apparatus having a pair of inflatable pontoons with footwells at their center, allowing user to step into. The pontoons are connected together by stretch cords and a platform that allows the user to sit and rest after walking on the water. The platform has a ladder inside the cavity of the platform assisting the user to get on the apparatus from water. Pontoons have pockets at bottom for scoops, the scoops pass over water freely when pontoons are going forward, and drop down into water when opposite pontoon is going forward. When scoops are down into water they reduce the backward movement of pontoon. The front ends of pontoons are up and out of water like the bow on a boat. The apparatus can come apart for easy storing and transporting.
대표청구항▼
1. An apparatus used for walking and resting on water comprising: two inflatable pontoons each having a top and bottom surface with respective holes on the top surface for a footwell and for a plurality of platform support sleeves, the footwell extending longitudinally lengthwise along a portion of
1. An apparatus used for walking and resting on water comprising: two inflatable pontoons each having a top and bottom surface with respective holes on the top surface for a footwell and for a plurality of platform support sleeves, the footwell extending longitudinally lengthwise along a portion of each respective pontoon, and each footwell being defined by side walls extending vertically downward into each respective pontoon so as to receive a respective foot of a user into the footwell during use;a plurality of footwell supports sealed perpendicular to the side walls of the footwell so as to extend between an inside surface of the side wall and an inside surface of the pontoon, the footwell supports being disposed within the pontoon to either side of the footwell, below a top of the hole for the footwell in the top surface of the pontoon;a plurality of D-rings sealed to the outside side walls of each pontoon for the purpose of attaching a stretch cord in between the two pontoons,a platform support that expands and contracts when in use so as to accommodate variable spacing between the pontoons while connecting the pontoons together, the platform support comprising a horizontal sliding tube received within a horizontal holding tube, the sliding tube withdrawing from the holding tube as the pontoons are moved apart and the sliding tube advancing within the holding tube as the pontoons are moved towards one another so that the platform support is automatically adjustable in width to accommodate a variable distance between the pontoons;a platform including a top, and bottom, with lower and upper compartments, wherein a top section of the platform opens and closes with the assistance of a user, so as to allow a user to sit on the platform; andwherein each platform support further comprises a neck and a cap, an underside of the platform comprising corresponding holes which are the lower compartment into which a neck and cap of a corresponding platform support are received so as to hold down and secure the platform to the platform supports while allowing the platform to ride freely above the platform supports as the neck and cap rotate freely within the lower compartment of the platform. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the footwell for each of the pontoons is open and sealed at the top to the respective pontoon, and closed off and sealed at an inside bottom to the respective pontoon, wherein each footwell is longitudinally longer at the bottom than the open top so as to accommodate a user's foot and allow one to step into and out of each footwell freely. 3. The apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising a collar for each footwell, each collar sealing the footwell to its respective hole for each footwell at the top of the pontoon so as to create an airtight cavity in the pontoon adjacent each footwell. 4. The apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising a support sleeve sealed from the inside bottom of the pontoon to the hole at the top of the pontoon for the support sleeve. 5. The apparatus according to claim 4 further comprising a collar for the support sleeve, the collar for the support sleeve connecting and sealing in between the support sleeve and the pontoon so as to create an airtight cavity in the pontoon adjacent each support sleeve. 6. The apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising a pocket for a scoop attached at the bottom of the pontoon, the pocket comprising vinyl, or a reinforced vinyl material, the pocket comprising a fastening device attached to the pocket for securing a scoop. 7. The apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising a scoop, the scoop being held in the pocket for the scoop by connecting the fastening device from the pocket for the scoop to a fastening device that is attached to the scoop such that the scoop creates resistance for the apparatus from going backwards. 8. The apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising a board sleeve comprised of at least one of a vinyl or reinforced vinyl material. 9. The apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising a support board disposed beneath each pontoon, the support boards being comprised of wood, plastic, metal, fiberglass, or any combination thereof so as to give the pontoons rigidity when a user steps into the footwells. 10. The apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising a support tube wherein the support tube holds and transfers weight from the top of the apparatus to the bottom of the apparatus. 11. The apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising stretch loops that are securely attached to the pontoons, two stretch loops at each opening of the support sleeve, one on each side of the support sleeve, so that the stretch loops hold down the platform supports into the support tubes while the apparatus is in use, and wherein the stretch loops comprise a rubber band or stretch cord material. 12. The apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising a holder comprised of a stretch fabric material with vinyl material attached to its ends, the vinyl material being sealed to side walls of the pontoon to allow one to insert articles in between the pontoon and the stretch fabric. 13. The apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising a stretch cord inside the sliding tube and the holding tube, the stretch cord extending from one end of the holding tube to an opposed end of the sliding tube so as to pull the sliding tube and the holding tube of the platform support together. 14. An apparatus used for walking and resting on water comprising: two inflatable pontoons each having a top and bottom surface with respective holes on the top surface for a footwell and for a plurality of platform support sleeves, the footwell extending longitudinally lengthwise along a portion of each respective pontoon, and each footwell being defined by side walls extending vertically downward into each respective pontoon so as to receive a respective foot of a user into the footwell during use;a plurality of footwell supports sealed perpendicular to the side walls of the footwell so as to extend between an inside surface of the side wall and an inside surface of the pontoon, the footwell supports being disposed within the pontoon to either side of the footwell, below a top of the hole for the footwell in the top surface of the pontoon;a plurality of D-rings sealed to the outside side walls of each pontoon for the purpose of attaching a stretch cord in between the two pontoons;a platform support that expands and contracts when in use so as to accommodate variable spacing between the pontoons while connecting the pontoons together, the platform support comprising a horizontal sliding tube received within a horizontal holding tube, the sliding tube withdrawing from the holding tube as the pontoons are moved apart and the sliding tube advancing within the holding tube as the pontoons are moved towards one another so that the platform support is automatically adjustable in width to accommodate a variable distance between the pontoons;a platform including a top, and bottom, with lower and upper compartments, wherein a top section of the platform opens and closes with the assistance of a user, so as to allow a user to sit on the platform; anda ladder that securely attaches to an inside of the upper compartment of the platform with hinges, the ladder unfolding out of the platform and dropping down into water, the ladder comprising straps extending between an upper section and a lower section of the ladder to prevent the ladder from unfolding completely, the ladder assisting a user to get back on the platform if a user was to fall into the water. 15. The apparatus according to claim 14 wherein a width of the ladder is greater across the upper section of the ladder than the lower section of the ladder to force the pontoons apart, allowing one to climb out of water onto the platforms between the pontoons. 16. An apparatus used for walking and resting on water comprising: two inflatable pontoons, each having a top surface and a bottom surface with a footwell hole disposed in the top surface, the footwell hole extending longitudinally lengthwise along a portion of each respective pontoon, each footwell being defined by a front wall, a back wall, and opposed side walls disposed therebetween, the side walls extending vertically downward from the top surface of the pontoon into each respective pontoon so as to receive a foot of a user into the footwell during use;a plurality of footwell supports disposed one above another, spaced apart, and sealed generally perpendicular to the side walls of the foot well so as to extend between an inside surface of the side wall and an inside surface of the respective pontoon, the footwell supports being disposed within the pontoon to either side of the footwell, below a top of the footwell hole;a plurality of platform support sleeve holes disposed in the top surface of each respective pontoon, the platform support sleeve holes extending generally vertically downward into the pontoon, the platform support sleeve holes being bounded by corresponding platform support sleeves;a plurality of support tubes disposed within corresponding support sleeves;a plurality of platform supports that automatically adjust in width to accommodate variable spacing between the pontoons while connecting the pontoons together, the platform supports each comprising a generally horizontal sliding tube received within a generally horizontal holding tube, the sliding tube withdrawing from the holding tube as the pontoons are moved apart and the sliding tube advancing within the holding tube as the pontoons are moved towards one another so that the platform support is automatically adjustable in width to accommodate a variable distance between the pontoons;the platform supports each including an upwardly extending neck;a platform disposed on the platform supports to allow a user to sit on the platform, the platform including upper and lower compartments, the lower compartment including corresponding holes into which the necks of the platforms supports are received so that the platform rides freely above the platform supports as the neck rotates freely within the corresponding hole in the lower compartment of the platform; anda ladder securely attached to an inside of the upper compartment by a hinge, the ladder unfolding out of the platform and dropping down into water, the ladder having a width that is greater across an upper section of the ladder than a lower section of the ladder to force the pontoons apart when the ladder is deployed in water, allowing a user to climb out of water onto the platform between the pontoons if a user was to fall into the water.
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이 특허에 인용된 특허 (13)
Souter Kelly K. (1740 Afton Cir. Layton UT 84041), Apparatus for walking upon water.
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