OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This invention relates to a lightweight vessel with a kart-like appearance of the
type consisting of a lightweight vessel shell, the deadworks thereof being built with
all the additions of a kart.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The field of the invention is within the marine industry, especially lightweight
vessels industry and industrial components industry, meaning by components engines,
transmissions and body panels.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0003] Nowadays, there are a lot of karts driving. To be able to drive a kart, it is usually
necessary to be in a specially designed circuit.
[0004] Driving karts is relatively simple since most users are accustomed to driving their
own cars. Hence, users are familiar with the use of, for example, the wheel to control
the direction toward they want to move.
[0005] On the other hand, nowadays there are lightweight vessels known with a lot of acceptance,
the jet-skis. These vessels can be used by only one person o by several. In case they
are for one person only, they might not have a seat, in which case the user will be
standing. In all other cases, people sit in a seat designed for it.
[0006] A difficulty encountered by people who want to ride a jet ski is that many of them
are not accustomed to driving vehicles with handlebars or they don not know how to
control the twists that need to be done on the handlebars of the bike to increase
or decrease power.
[0007] Furthermore, jet-skis are expensive and they need to be kept in ports or docks when
they are not being used or withdrawn.
[0008] The advocated links the feeling of a lightweight vessel behavior with the ease of
use of a kart, so it constitutes a unique element.
[0009] Accordingly, we consider that this invention features are new and they are not anticipated
all together in any embodiment.
[0010] To the inventor's knowledge there is no previous known background incorporating the
provisions set out by the current invention or the benefits entailed by said provisions.
DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0011] Lightweight vessel with a kart-like appearance of the type consisting of a lightweight
vessel shell, the deadworks thereof being built with all the additions of a kart,
being a preferred embodiment consisting of a shell of a light vessel (1), in the middle
part of which there is a propulsion motor which transmits the power to the suitable
driving means (4) via transmission means, the deadworks consisting of an assembly
of elements that form part of the aesthetics of a competition kart, especially consisting
of an aerodynamic seat surrounded by aerodynamic side panels, an aerodynamic front
panel, an aerodynamic rear panel, and four wheels with the corresponding mudguards
(15) thereof.
[0012] Collectively, these panels are protected by a protective strip, rubber or other elastic
and impact absorbent material.
[0013] At the rear of the vessel, a rear platform is distinguished and on the hull of the
vessel and forward of the seat there is a steering bar ended with a steering wheel,
where both elements are those that move the steering wheel with the help of the steering
transmission meansmedia transmission direction, and the steering bar is protected
by an aerodynamic and protective panel which is crowned by a panel of control clocks,
and being located on one side of the aerodynamic panel and protecting panel guard
a control lever with three positions: forward, neutral and reverse.
[0014] In front of the aerodynamic seat and on the floor under the steering wheel, there
is a drawer intended to contain a battery and below this drawer, a gas tank, being
located on both sides of the battery drawer two separate control pedals having each
of them footrests extending throughout the cabin.
[0015] Thus a new amusement model is created for karts users, similar to the amusement encountered
by jet-skis.
[0016] Furthermore, this invention provides an economical way to offer users the ability
to move over a body of water individually.
[0017] During winter, the lightweight vessels hulls not to be used can be kept in any type
of warehouse or garage, so the expenses are much lower than for other types of vessels.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0018] To complement the description being made and in order to aid to a better understanding
of the characteristics of the invention according to a preferred practical embodiment
thereof, accompanying as an integral part of said description there is a set of drawings
that are illustrative and not limitative character, and representing the following:
Figure 1. - Perspective view of the vessel with external additions installed.
[0019] And in said figure, same references denote identical elements, among those we can
see:
- (1). - light hull of the vessel,
- (2). - propulsion engine,
- (3). - transmission means,
- (4). - drive means,
- (5). - protective strip,
- (6). - anatomical seat,
- (7). - control pedals,
- (8). - steering bar,
- (9). - steering wheel,
- (10). - steering transmission means,
- (11). - steering rudder,
- (12). - aerodynamic side panels,
- (13). - rear platform,
- (14). - wheels
- (15). - mudguards
- (16). - control lever,
- (17). - aerodynamic front panel,
- (18). - aerodynamic rear panel,
- (19). - battery storage drawer,
- (20). - Gas tank
- (21). - aerodynamic panel and protector panel of the steering bar,
- (22). - footrest panel,
- (23). - control clocks panel
PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION
[0020] Lightweight vessel with a kart-like appearance of the type consisting of a lightweight
vessel shell, the deadworks thereof being built with all the additions of a kart,
the vessel consisting in a preferred embodiment of a shell of a light vessel (1),
in the middle part of which there is a propulsion motor (2) which transmits the power
to the suitable driving means (4) via transmission means (3), the deadworks consisting
of an assembly of elements that form part of the aesthetics of a competition kart,
especially consisting of an aerodynamic seat (6) surrounded by aerodynamic side panels
(12), an aerodynamic front panel (17), an aerodynamic rear panel, and four wheels
(14) with the corresponding mudguards (15) thereof.
[0021] Collectively, these panels are protected by a protective strip, rubber or other elastic
and impact absorbent material.
[0022] At the rear of the vessel, a rear platform (13) is distinguished and on the hull
of the vessel (1) and forward of the seat there is a steering bar (8) ended with a
steering wheel (9), where both elements are those that move the steering rudder (11)
with the help of the media transmission directionsteering transmission means (10),
and the steering bar (8) is protected by an aerodynamic and protective panel (21)
which is crowned by a panel of control clocks (23), and being located on one side
of the aerodynamic panel and protecting guard panel (21) a control lever (16) with
three positions: forward, neutral and reverse (16)
[0023] In front of the aerodynamic seat (6) and on the floor under the steering wheel (9),
there is a drawer (19) intended to contain a battery and below this drawer (19), a
gas tank (20), being located on both sides of the battery drawer (19) two separate
control pedals (7) having each of them footrests (22) extending throughout the cabin.
[0024] Having described sufficiently the nature of the invention, as well as how to putting
it into practice, it should be stated that the provisions set out above and represented
in the accompanying drawings are susceptible to modifications in terms of detail as
long as they do not alter its main principles, set out in the paragraphs above and
summarized in the following claims,
1. Lightweight vessel with a kart-like appearance of the type consisting of a lightweight
vessel shell, the deadworks thereof being built with all the additions of a kart,
the vessel being essentially characterized in that it consists of a shell of a light vessel (1), in the middle part of which there is
a propulsion motor (2) which transmits the power to the driving means (4) via transmission
means (3), the deadworks consisting of an assembly of elements that form part of the
aesthetics of a competition kart, especially consisting of an aerodynamic seat (6)
surrounded by aerodynamic side panels (12), an aerodynamic front panel (17), an aerodynamic
rear panel, and four wheels (14) with the corresponding mudguards (15) thereof.
Collectively, these panels are protected by a protective strip (5) made of an elastic
(5) and impact absorbent material.
At the rear of the vessel, a rear platform (13) is distinguished. On the hull of the
vessel (1) and forward of the seat there is a steering bar (8) ended with a steering
wheel (9), where both elements are those that move the steering rudder (11) with the
help of the media transmission directionsteering transmission means (10), and the
steering bar (8) is protected by an aerodynamic and protective panel (21) which is
crowned by a panel of control clocks (23), and being located on one side of the aerodynamic
panel and protecting panel guard (21) a control lever (16) with three positions: forward,
neutral and reverse (16)
In front of the aerodynamic seat (6) and on the floor under the steering wheel (9),
there is a drawer (19) intended to contain a battery and below this drawer (19), a
gas tank (20), being located on both sides of the drawer (19) two separate control
pedals (7) having each of them footrests (22) extending throughout the cabin.