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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 06, 2002
Roy Rard, Mt. Vernon, WA (US);
Chris Nelson, Mt. Vernon, WA (US);
Robert Mcdonough, Greensboro, NC (US);
Robert Peerson, High Point, NC (US);
Scott Griffith, Trinity, NC (US);
William Smith, Trinity, NC (US);
Robert Grubb, Loudon, TN (US);
Roy Rard, Mt. Vernon, WA (US);
Chris Nelson, Mt. Vernon, WA (US);
Robert McDonough, Greensboro, NC (US);
Robert Peerson, High Point, NC (US);
Scott Griffith, Trinity, NC (US);
William Smith, Trinity, NC (US);
Robert Grubb, Loudon, TN (US);
Other;
Abstract
An improved canoe including a hull has sidewalls extending fore and aft and a gunwale on the sidewalls. The gunwale has longitudinal slot extending for a substantial portion of the entire hull. A canoe accessory has a thickened attachment portion for engagement in the slot to attach the accessory to the canoe. A method of canoeing includes inserting a thickened portion of a canoeing accessory into a slot at a canoe gunwale to retain the accessory in place and paddling the canoe on a body of water.