Patent ID: 9516949
Filing Date: 2016-12-13
CPC Classification: A47C,B63B,B63C

Claim Text:
1. An inflatable PVC craft for underwater observation comprising an elongated body, including a top side, a bottom side, a bow end, and a stem end, including an inboard separate air chamber, said inboard separate air chamber having a right side, a left side, a front side and a rear side, a first outboard separate air chamber attached to said right side of said inboard separate air chamber, a second outboard separate air chamber attached to said left side of said inboard separate air chamber, a forward air cross over ( a rear air cross over ( at least one air deflation valve located on said bottom side of said body, a circular viewing port including a walled cylindrical cavity located vertically through said top side and said bottom side proximal said bow end of said craft, said walled cylindrical cavity including a top perimeter and a bottom perimeter, and a first circular clear lens including a first perimeter is sonic welded to said top perimeter and said second circular clear lens including a second perimeter is sonic welded to said bottom perimeter, waterproofing said circular viewing port, said first circular clear lens and said second circular clear lens are comprised of a material selected from the group consisting of PET and PETG, a first closeable vent located on and through said top circular clear lens and a second closeable vent located on and through said bottom circular clear lens, said first closeable vent said on said circular viewing port may be opened to permit said walled cylindrical cavity of said circular viewing port to be completely filled with water, a first linear inflatable stand-off composed of PVC attached by sonic welding to said bottom side of said craft proximal to a right side of said second circular clear lens, a second linear inflatable stand-off composed of PVC attached by sonic welding to said bottom side of said craft proximal to a left side of said second circular clear lens, said first linear inflatable stand-off and said second linear inflatable stand-off forms a protected area about said second circular clear lens, preventing damage to said second circular clear lens, an inflatable, height adjustable, PVC pillow attached partially around a forward radius of said first circular clear lens, said PVC pillow extending over about 30% of said first circular clear lens, whereby said PVC pillow places the eyes of a user at the center of said first circular clear lens which is an optimal viewing position, providing the user with a clear view for underwater observation.