US 12,403,990 B2
Pontoon/tritoon watercraft with composite chassis
Michael D. Westrick, Huntertown, IN (US); Griff Suelzer, Coldwater, MI (US); Steven V. Werling, Hudson, IN (US); Kaleb J. Reinhart, Huntertown, IN (US); and Matthew R. Williams, Fort Wayne, IN (US)
Assigned to Hyper Electric Marine Inc., Huntertown, IN (US)
Filed by Hyper Electric Marine Inc., Huntertown, IN (US)
Filed on May 5, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/737,496.
Prior Publication US 2023/0356812 A1, Nov. 9, 2023
Int. Cl. B63B 35/38 (2006.01); B63B 1/12 (2006.01); B63B 5/24 (2006.01)
CPC B63B 35/38 (2013.01) [B63B 1/121 (2013.01); B63B 5/24 (2013.01); B63B 2001/123 (2013.01); B63B 1/125 (2013.01); B63B 2005/242 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A pontoon frame system of a watercraft including a watercraft body, the pontoon frame system being coupled with the watercraft body, the pontoon frame system comprising:
a plurality of pontoons spaced apart from one another and including a forward end, a rearward end, a first outboard pontoon, and a second outboard pontoon;
a chassis configured for being coupled with and for at least partially supporting the watercraft body, the chassis supported by and coupling together the plurality of pontoons, the chassis including a composite body coupled with the first outboard pontoon and the second outboard pontoon at the forward end and the rearward end; and
a plurality of risers attached to the plurality of pontoons, the composite body including a plurality of slots which slidably receive the plurality of risers.