Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
A knockdown readily portable rider propelled water scooter (10) comprising a torso supporting forward float (12) and a longitudinally spaced rearward float (16), said floats comprising rigid bouyant material, means for adjustably attaching said floats together comprising U-shaped rods (18, 20) having their U-bights secured and embedded within each said float and having complementary transversely spaced male and female leg means extending beyond its said float toward said other float, said male leg means (20) of one float (16) being telescopable into said female leg means (18) of said other float (12), means (28, 36) in said telescoped leg means detachably and adjustably securing said telescoped leg means together thereby holding said floats in secure adjusted position relative to each other, and scooter propelling means (66) journaled on said extending leg means between said floats.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
A knockdown readily portable rider propelled water scooter (10) comprising a torso supporting forward float (12) and a longitudinally spaced rearward float (16), said floats comprising rigid bouyant material, means for adjustably attaching said floats together comprising U-shaped rods (18, 20) having their U-bights secured and embedded within each said float and having complementary transversely spaced male and female leg means extending beyond its said float toward said other float, said male leg means (20) of one float (16) being telescopable into said female leg means (18) of said other float (12), means (28, 36) in said telescoped leg means detachably and adjustably securing said telescoped leg means together thereby holding said floats in secure adjusted position relative to each other, and scooter propelling means (66) journaled on said extending leg means between said floats.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
64 words
The scooter of claim 1, each said float being of bouyant molded material, said U-bights being each molded in secure position within its said bouyant float, said propelling means (66) comprising pedal means (74) journaled on and between said float attaching leg means, and paddle wheel means (84) secured on said pedal means externally of said transversely spaced float attaching leg means (18, 20).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The scooter of claim 2, and foot stirrup means (76) journaled on said pedal means (74) between said float attaching leg means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
53 words
The scooter of claim 2, said paddle wheel means (84) comprising a hexagonal shaped wheel hub (92) and a paddle (98) extending from each of the hexagonal surfaces of said wheel hub, said paddle being cooped inwardly and rearwardly of its water contacting side edges (101), said water contacting edges being somewhat sharp.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The scooter of claim 1 and manually operable scooter rudder means (40) journaled (38) vertically through said forward float (12) forward of its torso supporting area (14).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
The scooter of claim 5, and canopy pole ends (106) mounting grommets (104) secured in the forward area of said torso forward supporting float (12) on opposite sides of the journal means (38) of said rudder means (40).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The scooter of claim 6, and upwardly and rearwardly extending canopy supporting poles (108, 110) removably securable in said canopy mounting grommets (104).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
The scooter of claim 1, said torso supporting float (12) having a rearwardly downwardly beveled edge (14) between said float attaching means (18, 20) providing a torso supporting area.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
48 words
The scooter of claim 1, said male and female leg means adjustable securing means comprising a yieldably pressured button (28) projecting from each said male leg means (20) through a selected one of a plurality of longitudinally spaced button receiving apertures (34) in said female leg means (28).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The scooter of claim 1, and a trunk space (22) hollowed out in said rear float (16), and a lid (24) for closing said trunk space (22).