Patent ID: 9422029
Filing Date: 2016-08-23
CPC Classification: B63B

Claim Text:
1. A foldable watercraft comprising: a bow section defining a bow engaging surface, a bow hull surface, and a bow deck surface; a center section defining a first center engaging surface, a second center engaging surface, a center hull surface, and a center deck surface; a stern section defining a stern engaging surface, a stern hull surface, and a stern deck surface; a securing system comprising the at least one buckle assembly is configured to engage the at least one strap assembly selectively to arrange the watercraft in a folded configuration and a use configuration, where the center section defines at least one cavity adapted to receive a portion of at least one of the bow and stern sections when the watercraft is in the folded configuration; the at least one strap assembly comprises a first strap and a second strap; a first end of the first strap is anchored to the bow section; a first end of the second strap is anchored to the stern section; and the at least one buckle assembly secures a second end of the first strap and a second end of the second strap relative to the center section.