IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0332479
(2011-12-21)
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등록번호 |
US-8656855
(2014-02-25)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Flood, Peter M.
- Hoehn, Ralph C.
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출원인 / 주소 |
- The Folding Boat Company, LLC
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
3 인용 특허 :
12 |
초록
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A folding boat includes a pair of stringer tube assemblies arranged for extending longitudinally when assembled and the stringer tubes of each pair of the assemblies connected by hinges to respective adjacent stringer tubes at the hinges. The stringer tubes assemblies are received within a waterproo
A folding boat includes a pair of stringer tube assemblies arranged for extending longitudinally when assembled and the stringer tubes of each pair of the assemblies connected by hinges to respective adjacent stringer tubes at the hinges. The stringer tubes assemblies are received within a waterproof skin. Frame members or butterfly frame members serve to connect to the assemblies of the stringer tubes within the skin to provide a frame for the waterproof skin. Fabric inflatable tubes are located within the skin, each having a seam for having the assembled stringer tubes assemblies nestled within when assembled in the frame.
대표청구항
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1. A folding boat, comprising: a pair of stringer tubes assemblies, each of the stringer tubes assemblies having individual stringer tubes arranged for extending longitudinally when assembled;a waterproof skin for having the stringer tubes assemblies assembled therein as a frame;a plurality of strin
1. A folding boat, comprising: a pair of stringer tubes assemblies, each of the stringer tubes assemblies having individual stringer tubes arranged for extending longitudinally when assembled;a waterproof skin for having the stringer tubes assemblies assembled therein as a frame;a plurality of stringer hinges connected between a plurality of adjacent stringer tubes, wherein the stringer hinges are located and configured such that the pair of stringer tubes assemblies can be folded in at least half while in the waterproof skin;bow tubes for connecting one of the pair of stringer tubes assemblies to the other of the pair at a bow of the boat within the skin, wherein the bow tubes are connected to the pair of stringer tubes assemblies by bow tube hinges;stern tubes for connecting one of the pair of stringer tubes assemblies to the other of the pair at a stern of the boat within the skin, wherein the stern tubes are connected to the pair of stringer tubes assemblies by stern tube hinges;frame members for connecting the pair of stringer tubes assemblies to each other when assembled; andinflatable tubes for being arranged within the skin and each having a seam configured for having each of the pair of stringer tubes assemblies nestled within, wherein the inflatable tubes are configured to substantially isolate and properly align the stringer tubes assemblies and provide tensioning of the frame and the waterproof skin around the frame when assembled in the frame and inflated. 2. The folding boat of claim 1, wherein the stringer hinges are located and configured to connect adjacent stringer tubes such that the pair of stringer tubes assemblies can be folded in at least thirds while in the waterproof skin. 3. The folding boat of claim 1, further comprising sleeves at the ends of the stringer tubes for connecting and locking the stringer tubes together. 4. The folding boat of claim 1, further comprising frame sleeves attached to the stringer tubes assemblies for holding the frame members, and wherein the frame members comprise two frame members spaced from each other and received in a corresponding frame sleeve. 5. The folding boat of claim 1, wherein each of the fabric inflatable tubes are separate from one another and each include a separate valve for filling and emptying the fabric inflatable tubes. 6. A folding boat, comprising: a pair of a plurality of stringer tubes assemblies, having individual stringer tubes, arranged for extending longitudinally when assembled, and each stringer tube of the assemblies connected by hinges to a respective adjacent stringer tube, at the hinges;a waterproof skin for having the stringer tubes assemblies assembled therein as a frame;butterfly frame members for connecting the pairs of the stringer tubes assemblies to each other when assembled; andinflatable tubes for being arranged within the skin and each having a seam for having each of the pair of plurality of stringer tubes assemblies nestled within when assembled in the frame. 7. The folding boat of claim 6, wherein the two butterfly frame members are spaced apart from each other. 8. The folding of boat claim 7, wherein the two butterfly frame members are positioned one toward the bow and one positioned toward the stern. 9. The folding boat of claim 6, wherein center stems are connected to the butterfly frame members and are deployed at the bow and/or stern during assembly to increase the overall boat length. 10. The folding boat of claim 6, wherein the plurality of stringer tubes are connected by hinges located so that the boat can be folded into thirds. 11. The folding boat of claim 6, further comprising sleeves at the ends of the stringer tubes for connecting and locking the stringer tubes together. 12. The folding boat of claim 11, further comprising a shock cord tensioned inside the stringer tubes to maintain the sleeves aligned. 13. The folding boat of claim 6, further comprising a removable seat receivable between the fabric inflatable tubes. 14. The folding boat of claim 6, wherein the butterfly frame members have an opening for allowing a user to pass items into the bow or stern. 15. The folding boat of claim 6, wherein the fabric inflatable tubes include valves for filling and emptying the fabric inflatable tubes. 16. The folding boat of claim 6, wherein the butterfly frame members are configured to function as a hinge between the pairs of the stringer tubes assemblies, allowing the pairs of the stringer tubes assemblies to fold side to side. 17. The folding boat of claim 6, wherein the butterfly members further comprise a pair of hinge sleeves that rotate about vertical stringer tube stanchions for connection to the stringer tubes. 18. The folding boat of claim 6, wherein the butterfly members further comprise a vertical axle at their center, wherein the vertical axle further comprises vertical axle sleeves that rotate about it. 19. The folding boat of claim 9, wherein the butterfly members further comprise a vertical axle at its center, wherein the vertical axle further comprises vertical axle sleeves that rotate about it, and wherein the butterfly members further comprise attachment points for the center stems, wherein the attachment points comprise center stem sleeves positioned at the top and bottom of the vertical axle. 20. The folding boat of claim 1, wherein the plurality of stringer hinges each comprise a plurality of hinge inner sleeves; and a plurality of hinge outer sleeves connected in a slidable relationship with the plurality of hinge inner sleeves, wherein the stringer hinges are configured such that when the frame is folded a gap is formed at the fold, wherein the gap is of a width such that it prevents pinching of the waterproof skin when the frame is folded. 21. The folding boat of claim 20, wherein the width of the gap at the fold is in the range of about three (3) inches. 22. The folding boat of claim 20, wherein the plurality of hinge outer sleeves can be moved amidships over the plurality of hinge inner sleeves to allow the stringer tubes assemblies to fold to in the range of about 180 degrees at the stringer hinges. 23. The folding boat of claim 20, wherein the plurality of hinge outer sleeves can be moved away from amidships over the plurality of hinge inner sleeves to allow the stringer tubes assemblies to lock in a rigid longitudinally position. 24. The folding boat of claim 1, wherein the stringer hinges each comprise three hinge inner sleeves; and two hinge outer sleeves connected in a slidable relationship with the hinge inner sleeves. 25. The folding boat of claim 24, wherein in its folded state, at each of the stringer hinges, a first end of two of the three hinge inner sleeves is each secured within ends of adjacent stringer tubes at each joint section, and the third of the three hinge inner sleeves floats between the two other hinge inner sleeves that are each additionally secured at a second end inside ends of the two hinge outer sleeves, wherein the third of the three hinge inner sleeves is substantially perpendicular to the two other hinge inner sleeves and the two other hinge inner sleeves are substantially parallel with one another. 26. The folding boat of claim 1, wherein the plurality of stringer hinges comprise sleeve hinges. 27. The folding boat of claim 1, wherein each of the stringer tubes assemblies comprising an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein the upper and lower portions are substantially parallel with one another. 28. A folding boat, comprising: a pair of stringer tubes assemblies, each of the stringer tubes assemblies having individual stringer tubes arranged for extending longitudinally when assembled;a waterproof skin for having the stringer tubes assemblies assembled therein as a frame;a plurality of stringer hinges connected between a plurality of adjacent stringer tubes, wherein the stringer hinges are located and configured such that the pair of stringer tubes assemblies can be folded in at least half while in the waterproof skin;butterfly frame members for connecting the pair of stringer tubes assemblies to each other when assembled; andinflatable tubes for being arranged within the skin and each having a seam configured for having each of the pair of stringer tubes assemblies nestled within, wherein the inflatable tubes are configured to substantially isolate and properly align the stringer tubes assemblies and provide tensioning of the waterproof skin around the frame when assembled and inflated.
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