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Pontoon craftRelated Patent Categories: Ships, Displacement-type Hull (e.g., Specific Aftbody, Etc.), Multiple HullsPontoon craft description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060191454, Pontoon craft. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] Not Applicable. STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT [0002] Not Applicable. REFERENCE TO MICROFICHE APPENDIX [0003] Not Applicable. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0004] 1. Field of the Invention [0005] This invention relates to pontoon craft and particularly to such craft as are commonly referred to as "float boats". Lightweight pontoon boats of the type known generally as float boats, with inflatable pontoons have become increasingly more popular for use by fishermen and others. Float boats are smaller and lighter in weight than many other types of watercraft and are more easily handled by a single individual during launching, retrieval and use on water. [0006] Float boats are often propelled using oars, or by kicking of the wader covered feet of a user, or by both feet movement and oar operation. [0007] 2. Prior Art [0008] Existing float boats generally include a pair of spaced apart inflatable pontoons interconnected by a platform structure. The pontoons are air filled and usually constructed as reinforced, rubberized tubes, with upturned front and rear ends. [0009] The platform structure supports a chair, including a seat upon which a user sits and a seatback for supporting the back of a user. The seatback may pivot to fold down over the seat when the watercraft is not in use, or the seatback can be rigidly attached to the seat. BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0010] Objects of the Invention [0011] Principal objects of the present invention are to provide a float boat that is light in weight, easily transported and used by a single individual, and that is readily used on rivers, lakes, ponds and the like. [0012] Other objects are to provide a float boat that is relatively inexpensive and that will provide a standing platform for a fisherman and a support rail to prevent the standing fisherman falling from the craft when it is on the water. [0013] Still another object is to provide a float boat that can be easily rolled to the water edge and launched, or that can be retrieved and easily rolled from the water edge. [0014] Features of the Invention [0015] Principal features of the invention include a pair of spaced apart float tubes shaped as pontoons, with front and rear pointed ends and a platform structure interconnecting the pontoons and including a chair for a user. The chair includes the usual seat and seatback. A foot ramp pulls from beneath the seat to be used as a standing platform. A support rail swings from a position behind the chair and between the pontoons to a secured upright position, forward of the chair, as a support and safety rail for a fisherman user who is fishing while standing on the ramp. [0016] The platform structure is readily attached to and disconnected from the pontoons and further includes a receiver into which a wheel can be connected during transportation of the watercraft over land, as it is launched onto and retrieved from water. [0017] Adjustable footrests extend forwardly from the platform structure so that a fisherman, sitting on the chair can comfortably rest his feet. The footrests further serve as handles when the wheel is attached to the platform and the float boat is wheeled to or away from water edge. [0018] Additional objects and features of the invention will become apparent to persons skilled in the art to which the invention pertains from the following detailed description and claims. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES OF THE INVENTION Continue reading about Pontoon craft... Full patent description for Pontoon craft Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Pontoon craft patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. Each week you receive an email with patent applications related to your keywords. Start now! - Receive info on patent apps like Pontoon craft or other areas of interest. ### Previous Patent Application: Folding pontoon trailer for all-terrain vehicle Next Patent Application: Wastewater ballast system and method Industry Class: Ships ### FreshPatents.com Support Thank you for viewing the Pontoon craft patent info. IP-related news and info Results in 0.23168 seconds Other interesting Feshpatents.com categories: Canon USA , Celera Genomics , Cephalon, Inc. , Cingular Wireless , Clorox , Colgate-Palmolive , Corning , Cymer , 174 |
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