Tunnel-hull canoe

Description

FIG. 1 is a rear view of the square stern canoe showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear, bottom and left side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of detail 6 of FIG. 5.

The said design is characterized by an inward recess in the hull of a square stern canoe, along a longitudinal axis thereof. The recess has generally parallel sides, and a depth tapering down from the stern toward the front end of said canoe.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D25159 February 1896 Mullins
D235632 July 1975 Blake
D238059 December 1975 Cook
3348246 October 1967 Vidal
5111767 May 12, 1992 Haines
Patent History
Patent number: D392241
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 5, 1996
Date of Patent: Mar 17, 1998
Inventor: James Patrick Kierstead, Jr. (Atholville, New Brunswick)
Primary Examiner: Kay H. Chin
Attorney: Mario D. Theriault
Application Number: 0/57,963
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Canoe Or Kayak (D12/302); Watercraft Or Hull (D12/300)
International Classification: 1206;