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Collapsible boat formed from releasably connected laminar panels

a laminar panel and collapsible technology, applied in the field of floating vessels, can solve the problems of difficult for one person to lift the boat over the top and impossible for boats, and achieve the effect of stable structur

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-03-29
SIGNORINI MATTEO
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[0016]This invention provides a floating vessel comprising, in the orientation of use, a central longitudinal member having a vertical height, and to each side of the longitudinal member, an upper substantially laminar panel connected to the longitudinal member and extending outwardly therefrom and a lower substantially laminar panel connected to the longitudinal member at a distance below the upper panel and extending outwardly from the longitudinal member, wherein the outermost edges of the upper and lower panels are connected and the lower panel is larger in the outward direction than the upper panel such that the panels form a stable structure.

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In this case it is difficult for one person to lift the boat over the top (weight over 50 kg).
Furthermore windsurf equipment can be carried on the plane, while that is impossible for boats.
The kit comprises boat appendices because of the kayak's poor sailing performance.

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[0031]The proposed product is a small boat, designed for leisure sailing and compatible with conventional sailing rigs (windsurf). The main features are the portability and the accessibility that aim to attract new enthusiasts to the boating sports. When needed, it folds to a flat pack with the dimension of windsurfing equipment.

[0032]From the industrial design point of view the key factor of this project is the application of corrugated extruded polypropylene sheet to boat building, using its properties to perform more functions. The folded sheets are at once the boat skin and the structure; they form the living hinges and generate embedded reserve safety buoyancy.

[0033]This product can be a first boat for young people, a leisure boat for families, new sail enthusiasts. It can have a price range much lower than traditional boats and therefore comparable with other popular recreational sport equipment such as high end mountain bike and or a skiing set. To enter the target markets th...

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Abstract

A floating vessel comprising, in the orientation of use, a central longitudinal member (2) having a vertical height, and to each side of the longitudinal member an upper substantially laminar panel (3) connected to the longitudinal member and extending outwardly therefrom and a lower substantially laminar panel (4) connected to the longitudinal member at a distance below the upper panel and extending outwardly from the longitudinal member, wherein the outermost edges of the upper and lower panels are connected and the lower panel is larger in the outward direction than the upper panel such that the panels form a stable structure.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]This invention relates to a floating vessel.BACKGROUND TO THE INVENTION[0002]Water sports are popular outdoor activities. In recent years new sports such as windsurfing and kite boarding are growing in popularity, compared to traditional sailing. They offer more fun and are more accessible in terms of money and space.[0003]Mapping the practice of sailing around the targeted use of the boat, we observe that new alternative water sports such as windsurfing and kite surfing are getting more popular and are relatively less expensive than traditional sailing.[0004]On the other hand these alternative sports have higher access barriers, consisting of training time to learn how to windsurf and kite board. This is the major unique selling point of leisure boats such as rotomoulded catamarans (e.g. the Funboat manufactured by Performance Sailcraft Europe Limited of Northamptonshire, UK, or the Bravo® manufactured by Hobie® of California, USA) which ensure higher st...

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IPC IPC(8): B63B3/68B63B5/24B63B7/02
CPCB63B5/24B63H9/04B63B2007/003B63B7/06B63B3/185
Inventor SIGNORINI, MATTEO
Owner SIGNORINI MATTEO
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