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Mini inflatable yacht

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-02-26
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Granted: 1989-03-14
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Expires: 2008-02-26
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Abstract

Abstract A mini inflatable yacht for children's use mainly comprises a mini yacht and an air-filled bladder. The mini yacht is constituted of a boat body with a lid, fitted with a handle and a seat and provided with a waterproof plate having air inlet and outlet pipes in combination with a battery, a fan and a motor mounted in the boat body; a transmitting assembly; and a propeller. The inflatable bladder has an inner flange for connecting the bladder to the boat body. When not in use, the air-filled bladder can be emptied and received under the seat of the yacht for easy carrying.

Inventors

  • 👤 Chi Y. Hwang
  • 👤 Liu P. Chih

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 07:22
CPC Classifications
B; B63; B63B; B63B7/00; B63B7/06; B63B7/08; B63B7/085; B63B7/087; B63B34/00; B63B34/50; B63B34/52

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 281 words
A mini inflatable yacht comprising a mini yacht and an inflatable bladder, wherein: said mini yacht comprises a boat body having an open top provided with an external propeller means for propelling the boat body through water; said boat body containing an electric battery means for providing electrical power, a motor means, electrically connected to said battery means, for providing propulsive power, a transmitting assembly means for waterproofly drivingly connecting said motor means to said external propeller means, and fan means for blowing air through said boat body; said boat body having an outer circumference and a plurality of downwardly extending pins mounted on said outer circumference; said mini yacht further comprising a waterproof plate closing said open top of said boat body, said waterproof plate having an air inlet pipe and an air outlet pipe extending therethrough to allow circulation of air through said body body; a lid for covering said waterproof plate, said lid provided with at least one aperture therethrough; a removable seat detachably connected to said lid, said removable seat and said lid defining a storage compartment; manually actuable rudder means, mounted on said boat body, for steering said mini yacht; handle means, operatively connected to said rudder means, for manually actuating said rudder means; said inflatable bladder being provided with an inner flange, said inner flange being provided with a plurality of holes therethrough corresponding to said plurality of downwardly extending pins mounted on said outer circumference of said boat body, each of said plurality of holes receivable of a corresponding one of said plurality of downwardly extending pegs; said inflatable bladder, when deflated, being foldable and said folded bladder being receivable within said storage compartment.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 281 words
A mini inflatable yacht comprising a mini yacht and an inflatable bladder, wherein: said mini yacht comprises a boat body having an open top provided with an external propeller means for propelling the boat body through water; said boat body containing an electric battery means for providing electrical power, a motor means, electrically connected to said battery means, for providing propulsive power, a transmitting assembly means for waterproofly drivingly connecting said motor means to said external propeller means, and fan means for blowing air through said boat body; said boat body having an outer circumference and a plurality of downwardly extending pins mounted on said outer circumference; said mini yacht further comprising a waterproof plate closing said open top of said boat body, said waterproof plate having an air inlet pipe and an air outlet pipe extending therethrough to allow circulation of air through said body body; a lid for covering said waterproof plate, said lid provided with at least one aperture therethrough; a removable seat detachably connected to said lid, said removable seat and said lid defining a storage compartment; manually actuable rudder means, mounted on said boat body, for steering said mini yacht; handle means, operatively connected to said rudder means, for manually actuating said rudder means; said inflatable bladder being provided with an inner flange, said inner flange being provided with a plurality of holes therethrough corresponding to said plurality of downwardly extending pins mounted on said outer circumference of said boat body, each of said plurality of holes receivable of a corresponding one of said plurality of downwardly extending pegs; said inflatable bladder, when deflated, being foldable and said folded bladder being receivable within said storage compartment.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 54 words
The mini inflatable yacht according to claim 1, wherein said inflatable bladder is substantially U-shaped comprising a first arm, a second arm and a central portion conjoining said first and second arm; said boat body being receivable between said first and second arms; said inflatable bladder comprising an inner compartment and an outer compartment.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 65 words
The mini inflatable yacht according to claim 1, wherein said rudder means comprises a cylindrical housing disposed about said propeller means and pivotally connected to said boat body for rotation about a substantially vertical axis, said cylindrical housing having a substantially vertical plate member mounted thereon, said cylindrical housing having a plurality of substantially vertical rods mounted thereon to inhibit access to said propeller means.

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1992-03-13 1992-09-12 1993-03-14 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1996-03-13 1996-09-12 1997-03-14 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2000-03-13 2000-09-12 2001-03-14 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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