US 7,533,626 B2
Boat and method for manufacturing using resin transfer molding
Ronald C. Sahr, Randall, Minn. (US); Michael D. Nelson, Little Falls, Minn. (US); and Robert L. Retka, Long Prairie, Minn. (US)
Assigned to VEC Industries, L.L.C., Minneapolis, Minn. (US)
Filed on May 20, 2008, as Appl. No. 12/123,627.
Application 12/123627 is a continuation of application No. 11/561974, filed on Nov. 21, 2006, granted, now 7,373,896.
Application 11/561974 is a continuation of application No. 11/288646, filed on Nov. 28, 2005, granted, now 7,156,043, filed on Jan. 02, 2007.
Application 11/288646 is a continuation of application No. 10/118589, filed on Apr. 08, 2002, granted, now 6,994,051, filed on Feb. 07, 2006.
Application 10/118589 is a continuation of application No. 09/664019, filed on Sep. 19, 2000, granted, now 6,367,406, filed on Apr. 09, 2002.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/156052, filed on Sep. 24, 1999.
Prior Publication US 2008/0314309 A1, Dec. 25, 2008
Int. Cl. B63B 5/24 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 114—357  [264/257; 264/510] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
9. A molded article comprising:
a lower portion having a length between a front and a rear of the molded article, the lower portion having a width between a rightmost side and a leftmost side of the molded article, the lower portion being made of a fiber reinforced resin construction, the lower portion defining a first outermost surface of the molded article;
an upper portion connected to the lower portion by a seamless connection extending along a majority of the length and the width of the lower portion such that there are no discontinuities located between the upper portion and the lower portion, the upper portion being made of a fiber reinforced resin construction, the upper portion defining a second outermost surface of the molded article; and
at least one foam insert forming at least a portion of a reinforcement structure extending substantially the entire distance between the first outermost surface and the second outermost surface of the molded article, wherein the entirety of the at least one foam insert is positioned at a location between the rightmost side and the leftmost side of the molded article such that no portion the at least one foam insert is located adjacent either the rightmost side or the leftmost side of the molded article.