Patents by Inventor Rhys Kirk

Rhys Kirk has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Collapsible kayak
    Patent number: 10577055
    Abstract: A collapsible water vessel has a center hull section, a first plurality of hull extensions longitudinally slidable through an opening at a first end of the center hull section between extended and collapsed positions, and a second plurality of hull extensions longitudinally slidable through an opening at a second end of the center hull section between extended and collapsed positions. When the first plurality of hull extensions are in the extended configuration, adjacent hull extensions thereof form a sealing contact therebetween and an inboard most hull extension thereof forms a sealing contact with the center hull section. And when the second plurality of hull extensions are in the extended configuration, adjacent hull extensions thereof form a sealing contact therebetween and an inboard most hull extension thereof forms a sealing contact with the center hull section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Inventor: Rhys Kirk
  • COLLAPSIBLE KAYAK
    Publication number: 20200047850
    Abstract: A collapsible water vessel has a center hull section, a first plurality of hull extensions longitudinally slidable through an opening at a first end of the center hull section between extended and collapsed positions, and a second plurality of hull extensions longitudinally slidable through an opening at a second end of the center hull section between extended and collapsed positions. When the first plurality of hull extensions are in the extended configuration, adjacent hull extensions thereof form a sealing contact therebetween and an inboard most hull extension thereof forms a sealing contact with the center hull section. And when the second plurality of hull extensions are in the extended configuration, adjacent hull extensions thereof form a sealing contact therebetween and an inboard most hull extension thereof forms a sealing contact with the center hull section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventor: Rhys Kirk