IP Library Granted Patent US 9,873,498
Granted Patent B2
US 9,873,498 · App. 14/983,921 · Granted Jan 23, 2018

Stand-up type personal watercraft

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Patent No.
US 9,873,498
App. No.
14/983,921
Granted
Jan 23, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A stand-up type personal watercraft comprises: a body including a hull and a deck; a standing deck provided in a rear portion of the deck; an engine hood attached to the deck and located in front of the standing deck; a pole storage section formed as a recess on an outer upper surface of the engine hood and extending in a forward and rearward direction; a handle pole which is rotatably attached at a front end portion thereof to the deck, and is pivotable between a stowed position at which the handle pole is stowed in the pole storage section, and an up position at which a rear end portion of the handle pole is placed above and away from the pole storage section; and a storage provided in the engine hood by depressing a portion of an upper surface of the pole storage section.

Claims (39)

1. A stand-up type personal watercraft comprising:

a body including a hull and a deck;

a standing deck which is provided in a rear portion of the deck and is configured to allow a rider to stand;

an engine hood attached to the deck and located in front of the standing deck;

a pole storage section formed as a recess on an outer upper surface of the engine hood and extending in a forward and rearward direction;

a handle pole which is rotatably attached at a front end portion thereof to the deck, and is pivotable between a stowed position at which the handle pole is stowed in the pole storage section, and an up position at which a rear end portion of the handle pole is placed above and away from the pole storage section;

a storage compartment provided in the engine hood by depressing a portion of an upper surface of the pole storage section; and

a lid configured to open and close the storage compartment when the handle pole is in the up position.

2. The stand-up type personal watercraft according to claim 1 ,

wherein the storage compartment is provided in a rear end portion of the upper surface of the pole storage section.

3. A stand-up type personal watercraft comprising:

a body including a hull and a deck;

a standing deck which is provided in a rear portion of the deck and is configured to allow a rider to stand;

an engine hood attached to the deck and located in front of the standing deck;

a pole storage section formed as a recess on an outer upper surface of the engine hood and extending in a forward and rearward direction;

a handle pole which is rotatably attached at a front end portion thereof to the deck, and is pivotable between a stowed position at which the handle pole is stowed in the pole storage section, and an up position at which a rear end portion of the handle pole is placed above and away from the pole storage section; and

a storage compartment provided in the engine hood by depressing a portion of an upper surface of the pole storage section,

wherein a bottom surface of at least a rear end portion of the storage compartment is substantially parallel to an upper surface of the standing deck.

4. A stand-up type personal watercraft comprising:

a body including a hull and a deck;

a standing deck which is provided in a rear portion of the deck and is configured to allow a rider to stand;

an engine hood attached to the deck and located in front of the standing deck;

a pole storage section formed as a recess on an outer upper surface of the engine hood and extending in a forward and rearward direction;

a handle pole which is rotatably attached at a front end portion thereof to the deck, and is pivotable between a stowed position at which the handle pole is stowed in the pole storage section, and an up position at which a rear end portion of the handle pole is placed above and away from the pole storage section;

a storage compartment provided in the engine hood by depressing a portion of an upper surface of the pole storage section; and

a lid which is attached to the pole storage section and opens and closes the storage compartment,

wherein in a state in which the storage compartment is closed by the lid, the lid is substantially coplanar with the pole storage section.

5. The stand-up type personal watercraft according to claim 4 ,

wherein the lid is made of rubber having an elasticity.

6. The stand-up type personal watercraft according to claim 4 ,

wherein the lid is formed with a mesh, or a gap is formed between the lid and the pole storage section in a state in which the storage compartment is closed by the lid.

7. The stand-up type personal watercraft according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a fire extinguisher holder placed in an interior of the engine hood to hold a fire extinguisher in the interior of the engine hood,

wherein the storage compartment is placed rearward relative to the fire extinguisher holder.

8. The stand-up type personal watercraft according to claim 1 , further comprising:

an engine placed in an engine room formed in an interior of the body;

a maintenance opening which is provided in the deck, is located above the engine, and is in communication with the engine room; and

at least one ventilation duct which is attached to the deck in a location different from the maintenance opening and guides outside air to the engine room,

wherein the engine hood covers the maintenance opening and an inlet of the ventilation duct.

Assignments (2)
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Jun 2, 2022
From: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
To: KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 060300/0504 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 9, 2016
From: ARAKI, TOSHIO; KATO, HIRONORI; YOSHINAKA, MASAKI
To: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 037937/0609 →