Abstract A boat for scuba divers and the like having a well whose walls extend from the bottom hull to a position above the water line. The well is enclosed by a hinged cover at its upper portion and a closure member pivoted at one end and shaped to conform with the bottom hull. Mounted on the inner surface of the closure member is a plurality of steps mounted thereon at such an angle that when the closure member is in its open position, the steps will be in a horizontal position permitting a person to walk down the well and into the water. A handle is secured to the free end of the closure member to assist in opening and closing the closure member and locking same in place. A self boiling flap valve is positioned at the free end of the closure member whereby water trapped in the well, is suctioned out of the well as the boat is driven forwardly.
Inventors
👤 Iii Bertram L Naylor
Bibliographic Details
Application Number—
JurisdictionUS
Data Sourcegoogle_patents
Last Synchronized2026-11-09 23:11
CPC Classifications
B; B63; B63B; B63B27/00; B63B27/14; B63B27/146
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
165 words
A boat having a hull portion for scuba divers and the like comprising a well having upwardly extending wall portions, said wall portions extending upwardly from said hull portion to a position above the waterline of said boat, a closure member, means pivotally mounting said closure member at said hull portion, said closure member conforming in shape with said hull portion, a plurality of steps mounted in spaced relation on thE inner surface of said closure member, said steps extending at such an angle with said closure member that upon swinging said closure member to an open position said steps will extend substantially horizontaly, means for swinging and locking said closure member, a side wall extending along each side of said closure member, a plurality of hand receiving openings positioned on each of said side walls and a handle mounted on each of said well wall portions permitting a person climbing up and down said steps to grasp said handles and said hand receiving openings.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
165 words
A boat having a hull portion for scuba divers and the like comprising a well having upwardly extending wall portions, said wall portions extending upwardly from said hull portion to a position above the waterline of said boat, a closure member, means pivotally mounting said closure member at said hull portion, said closure member conforming in shape with said hull portion, a plurality of steps mounted in spaced relation on thE inner surface of said closure member, said steps extending at such an angle with said closure member that upon swinging said closure member to an open position said steps will extend substantially horizontaly, means for swinging and locking said closure member, a side wall extending along each side of said closure member, a plurality of hand receiving openings positioned on each of said side walls and a handle mounted on each of said well wall portions permitting a person climbing up and down said steps to grasp said handles and said hand receiving openings.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
85 words
The structure as recited by claim 1 wherein said swinging and locking means comprises a pair of tubular members, end portions of said tubular member being pivotally mounted on said closure side walls, a tubular bracket mounted on each of said well wall portions slidably receiving said tubular members, and locking means mounted on each of said tubular brackets adapted to engage said tubular members for locking said closure members, and self bailing valve means mounted along a rear edge portion of said closure member.