Hexagonal-cell inflated watercraft

Abstract

In inflatable watercraft made of recyclable materials is presented, where the interior structure of the watercraft is a honeycomb of plastic cells, each with an inflation hole. The board can be made lighter than air, or made of transparent material, and requires a minimum amount of molding.

1 . A hexagonal cell inflated watercraft, said watercraft comprised of a body, a top skin, and plurality of fins,
 the body comprised of a honeycomb of hexagonal cells, the honeycomb in a generally flat shape, the hexagonal cells each possessing sides one inch in length, each side of each hexagonal cell possessing an air hole,   the body in the shape of a surfboard or a sailboard, the walls of the hexagonal cells of varying width depending on the strength requirements of different areas of the body,   the body possessing an integral bottom skin that is molded in one piece with the honeycomb of hexagonal cells and covering the bottom surface of the honeycomb of hexagonal cells, the integral bottom skin possessing a plurality of one-way, snap-in slots capable of accepting fins,   the body assembled by casting the honeycomb of hexagonal cells and the bottom skin in one piece of body material,   the top skin comprised of body material and separately cast and attached to the upper surface of the honeycomb of hexagonal cells such that the upper surface is completely covered,   the top skin possessing a plurality of sealable air holes,   the hexagonal cell inflated watercraft capable of being inflated by means of pumping gas into the invention at one or more of the sealable air holes.   
   
   
       2 . The hexagonal cell inflated watercraft of  claim 1 , where the body is comprised of either PET or PTEG plastic. 
   
   
       3 . The hexagonal cell inflated watercraft of  claim 1  where the number of sealable air holes is two, one at each end of the top skin.