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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2007
Kim Ross, Valcourt, CA;
Sebastien Clement, St-Elie d'Orford, CA;
Andre Cote, Longueuil, CA;
Richard Simard, St-Charles de Drummond, CA;
Gilbert Lefrancois, Magog, CA;
Kim Ross, Valcourt, CA;
Sebastien Clement, St-Elie d'Orford, CA;
Andre Cote, Longueuil, CA;
Richard Simard, St-Charles de Drummond, CA;
Gilbert Lefrancois, Magog, CA;
Bombardier Recreational Products Inc., Valcourt, CA;
Abstract
A personal watercraft is disclosed, having a straddle-type seat disposed on a deck. The seat has a seat profile. A storage compartment is disposed rearwardly of the seat. A rear platform is pivotally connected to a rear portion of the watercraft. The rear platform is pivotable between a raised position and a lowered position. The rear platform permits access to the storage compartment when in the raised position, and sealingly closes the storage compartment when in the lowered position. The rear platform is lower than the seat profile when the rear platform is in the lowered position. A personal watercraft having left and right storage compartments and a rear channel defined therebetween, in which the rear platform extends laterally above the rear channel when in the lowered position is also disclosed. A personal watercraft with a rear platform having heel rests with angled portions is also disclosed.