Title:
TUBE ATTACHMENT
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2008010731
Kind Code:
B1
Abstract:
The present invention relates to inflatable boat manufacture. Particularly, although not exclusively, the present invention relates to rigid hull inflatable boats (RIBs) and an inflatable 'boat rope system' for tube attachment. According to one aspect of the present invention there is provided a boat hull for the attachment of inflatable tubes, wherein the hull incorporates a recess that is located around the outside perimeter of the hull and which run the length of the hull characterised in that the recess is configured to receive a secondary inflatable tube connected to a large primary tube such that when the secondary tube is inflated inside the recess of the hull the secondary tube keeps the primary tube attached to the hull. Also described is a method for manufacturing a boat hull for attaching inflatable tubes as described above and shown in Figure 1.
Inventors:
LAWRENCE BEVAN (NZ)
Application Number:
PCT/NZ2007/000190
Publication Date:
March 06, 2008
Filing Date:
July 19, 2007
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MAPUA LTD (NZ)
LAWRENCE BEVAN (NZ)
LAWRENCE BEVAN (NZ)
International Classes:
B23B7/08
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