ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,473,057, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to Oru Kayak Inc. (Emeryville, Calif.).
"Collapsible watercraft" was invented by Anton Michael Willis (Oakland, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A collapsible kayak may include a single-piece hull including a plurality of crease lines along which the hull is foldable. A removable floorboard lines a midship portion of the hull between a bow portion and a stern portion, the floorboard including a seat assembly and configured to be releasably retained by a pair of outboard walls permanently fixed at port and starboard sides of the cockpit. The stern portion of the hull is permanently folded in a...