Having Seat Patents (Class 114/61.24)
  • Patent number: 11680618
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to dynamic stroking seats for vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft. Seat ballast tanks are attached to aircraft seats. The seats are sprung by a fixed or variable load energy absorption system. The weight of a user is determined and assigned to a corresponding seat of the user. Based on the weight of the user, the fluid level in the ballast tank is monitored and adjusted to achieve a target weight range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Joby Aero, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacek Kawecki, Ian Andreas Villa, Philipp Haban
  • Patent number: 11427047
    Abstract: A multipurpose watercraft has a pair of catamaran pontoons supported by way of a transverse control bar at forward regions thereof. The watercraft may have an arched equipment rack framework extending above rearward regions of the pontoons. The watercraft also has a pair of electric motor thrusters located respectively beneath each pontoon and the control bar comprises a pair of controls operable by hand, each control operable to control a respective thruster forwards or backwards. Alternatively, the thrusters may be remotely controlled. This configuration allows an operator to be pulled behind the control bar horizontally between the pontoons, snorkellers to be pulled behind the watercraft for recreational sightseeing and/or for remote-control rescue operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Inventors: Guillermo Camarena-Vazquez, Susanne Holmes
  • Patent number: 11358685
    Abstract: A modular catamaran is a small body catamaran capable of being easily disassembled. The catamaran has approximate dimensions of ten feet-four inches (10?-4?) long and ninety-five and a half inches (95½?) wide having a pair of foam filled fiberglass pontoons. The top of the catamaran is fabricated with a welded aluminum frame that may be provided complete with seats and an engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Inventor: Randy Lucas
  • Patent number: 8967064
    Abstract: A watercraft, including; a mid section (2) and two side sections (3,4), whereby the mid section (2) has a seat (5) for a passenger and whereby the watercraft (1) has a steering mechanism. The watercraft (1) includes a front part (2) and a rear part, relative to a direction of travel of the watercraft (7), that are coupled together by means of a hinged coupling (8). The front part (2) of the watercraft (1) includes the mid section (2) of the watercraft (1), and the rear part (7) of the watercraft (1) includes the two side sections (3,4). The hinged coupling (8) forms part of the steering mechanism, such that as a result of a rotation of the front part (2) with respect to the rear part (7) of the watercraft (1) around the hinged coupling (8), the direction of travel of the watercraft (1) is changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Karibu Invest
    Inventor: Pieter Myny
  • Patent number: 8132523
    Abstract: The portable, single-person pontoon boat includes a hull having a deck and at least one sidewall. The hull defines an open interior region. At least one laterally extending, elongated frame member having opposed first and second hollow ends is fixed to the bottom of the hull. First and second pontoon floats are further provided, along with at least one pair of spars. A distal end of each of the spars is releasably secured to a respective one of the first and second pontoon floats. A proximal end of each of the spars is slidably received within a respective one of the first and second ends of the at least one laterally extending, elongated frame member and releasably fastened thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Inventor: Felix White, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7540248
    Abstract: A twin-hulled, single-person, collapsible boat, has a pair of open, canoe-shaped hulls; a removable, collapsible frame connecting the hulls together; and a removable, one-person seat assembly connected to the frame between the hulls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Inventor: Stephen M. London
  • Patent number: 6345582
    Abstract: A outrigger apparatus for connecting a pontoon to a canoe and placing a platform therebetween. The outrigger apparatus includes a pontoon portion. A coupling means couples the pontoon portion to a canoe. The coupling means includes a pair of bars. Each of the bars is elongate, having a first end, and a second end. Each of the first ends of the bars is removably coupled to the top peripheral edge of the canoe. A pair of brackets removably couples the second ends of the bars to the pontoon portion. Each of the brackets is elongate, and each has a base portion and an arm portion. The base portions of the brackets are removably coupled to the pontoon portion. Each of the second ends of the bars is removably coupled to one of the brackets. A support portion supports the user. The support portion is a platform. The platform has a pair of opposing edges. Each of the opposing edges is rested on one of the bars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2002
    Inventor: Edward A. Dudink
  • Patent number: 6311632
    Abstract: A pontoon water craft includes a pair of spaced apart, floatable, cylindrical, hollow pontoons. A mainframe is mounted between the pontoons having three horizontally spaced apart arcuate shaped harness members extending from each end of a cross bar member. The harness members are overlappingly secured to the upper exterior surfaces of the pontoons and the cross bar members and other mainframe members secure the entire structure together. An upright chair is releasably mounted on the mainframe. A battery provides energy through a steering powerhead to a motor for propelling the craft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2001
    Inventor: Roland H. Noel, Jr.