Patents Assigned to Vanguard Boats, Inc.
  • Patent number: 6223677
    Abstract: An adaptable, multi-purpose boat includes a rigid hull and a buoyant sponson removably connected to the rigid hull. The rigid hull includes a plurality of rigid ribs that are each constructed from a pair of sidewall portions and a ‘V’ angled keel portion, and are connected to form sides, a keel, and a ‘V’ angled bottom interposed between the sides and the keel. The plurality of rigid ribs includes a plurality of hull connectors arranged in a predetermined organized pattern, such that a variety of external components may be removably fastened to the boat using at least one of the plurality of hull connectors. As a result, the boat is repeatedly reconfigurable to adapt to multiple post-fabrication purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Vanguard Boats, Inc.
    Inventors: David G. Hall, Thomas R. Gessner