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Grillage for a boat

Assignee: WINNER BOATS
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Filing: 1970-01-20
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Granted: 1972-05-23
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Expires: 1990-01-20
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Abstract

Abstract Reinforcing and flotation grillage for a boat of the fiberglass type. The grillage is configured complementary with the bilge interior, so as to define a plurality of longitudinally extended flotation compartments and includes air pressurized floats wedged into flotation compartments and laminate deck covering so that the boat is both strengthened and buoyed by grillage.

Inventors

  • 👤 Ned K Momany

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 21:42
CPC Classifications
B; B63; B63B; B63B5/00; B63B5/24

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 270 words
Grillage for a boat of the type having a hull including, bilge, gunwale, bow, and stern portions, dividing a cockpit, comprising: A. a grid complementally conformed with the bilge interior and having: i. a peripheral flange, and ii. a plurality of longitudinally extending flotation compartments being alternately opened to said bulge interior and said cockpit, so as to support air pressurized floats above and beneath said grid and said longitudinally extending compartments being balanced with each other on either side of the boat''s center line; B. a plurality of independent, air pressurized floats supported within the flotation compartments, so as to extend parellelly with the center line of said boat, said floats being trapezoidal in cross-section, so as to be wedged into said longitudinally extending compartments within said bilge and stern portions; C. a sternwell compartment disposed across the center line of said boats; D. a fiberglass mat covering pressurized floats within said longitudinally extending and sternwell compartments; E. a deck covering for the top of said grillage including: i. a fiberglass mat secured at its periphery to engage said bilge and said flange and secured at its median portions to said grillage and said pressurized floats; ii. a plywood sheeting secured on top of said mat and configured to said bilge interior; and iii. a fiberglass mat secured above said plywood sheeting and against said bilge so that said grillage, pressurized floats, said deck covering, and said bilge are unitary; F. a center line flotation compartment longitudinally extending from the bow to said sternwell and being deeper than said other compartments, so as to accommodate a deeper pressurized float.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 270 words
Grillage for a boat of the type having a hull including, bilge, gunwale, bow, and stern portions, dividing a cockpit, comprising: A. a grid complementally conformed with the bilge interior and having: i. a peripheral flange, and ii. a plurality of longitudinally extending flotation compartments being alternately opened to said bulge interior and said cockpit, so as to support air pressurized floats above and beneath said grid and said longitudinally extending compartments being balanced with each other on either side of the boat''s center line; B. a plurality of independent, air pressurized floats supported within the flotation compartments, so as to extend parellelly with the center line of said boat, said floats being trapezoidal in cross-section, so as to be wedged into said longitudinally extending compartments within said bilge and stern portions; C. a sternwell compartment disposed across the center line of said boats; D. a fiberglass mat covering pressurized floats within said longitudinally extending and sternwell compartments; E. a deck covering for the top of said grillage including: i. a fiberglass mat secured at its periphery to engage said bilge and said flange and secured at its median portions to said grillage and said pressurized floats; ii. a plywood sheeting secured on top of said mat and configured to said bilge interior; and iii. a fiberglass mat secured above said plywood sheeting and against said bilge so that said grillage, pressurized floats, said deck covering, and said bilge are unitary; F. a center line flotation compartment longitudinally extending from the bow to said sternwell and being deeper than said other compartments, so as to accommodate a deeper pressurized float.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 34 words
Grillage for a boat as in claim 1, including in said bow, center line floats of rectanguLar cross-section, positioned so that their flat surfaces extend vertically parallel to the center line of said boat.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 36 words
Grillage for a boat in claim 1, including a plurality of trapezoidal floats mounted in the gunwales of said boat and peripherally fore and aft of the boat cockpit, so as to provide upright flotation characteristics.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1975-05-23 1975-11-22 1976-05-23 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1979-05-23 1979-11-22 1980-05-23 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1983-05-23 1983-11-22 1984-05-23 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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