Personal watercraft

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front and top perspective view of a personal watercraft showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side elevational view thereof, the opposite side view being a mirror image of that shown;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof.

The items shown in dashed line are not part of the claimed invention.

Referenced Cited
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Other references
  • Bob Stuart, "Stability and Other Factors in the Design of Displacement Boats," Human Power, vol. 13, No. 3, Summer/Fall 1998, pp. 3-5. Bob Stuart, "My HPV . . . is an HPB," Human Power, vol. 13, No. 3, Summer/Fall 1998, pp. 10-12.
Patent History
Patent number: D431521
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 13, 1999
Date of Patent: Oct 3, 2000
Inventors: Harry Howard (Springfield, MO), Tara Ann Howard (Austin, TX)
Primary Examiner: Kay H. Chin
Attorney: Alvin R. Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P. Wirthlin
Application Number: 0/112,292
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Watercraft Or Hull (D12/300); Paddle Wheel Or Crank Driven (D12/306); Canoe Or Kayak (D12/302)
International Classification: 1206;