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EP 0197528 B1 19881117 - SMALL WATERCRAFT

Title (en)

SMALL WATERCRAFT

Publication

EP 0197528 B1 19881117 (EN)

Application

EP 86104685 A 19860405

Priority

JP 7624385 A 19850409

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0197528A1] A small watercraft having a rider's seat (14) at a rear deck on the hull (2) and a steering handle (9) extending upwards from the deck. Aforesaid steering handle (9) is provided with a member (15) creating buoyancy. It is advisable that the member (15) creating buoyancy is made of foam polyethylene or foam urethane or other resins, which is split in halves and secured across the steering handle (9).

IPC 1-7

B63B 35/84

IPC 8 full level

B63B 35/73 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B63B 34/10 (2020.02)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0197528 A1 19861015; EP 0197528 B1 19881117; DE 3661184 D1 19881222; JP S61232986 A 19861017

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 86104685 A 19860405; DE 3661184 T 19860405; JP 7624385 A 19850409