Water sports boat with foil displacement system
US11851136B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 7, 2022 |
| Grant date | Dec 26, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 7, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63B1/244
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A foil displacement system includes one or more foils that can be deployed and stowed. When deployed, each foil can exert downforce or uplift depending on its orientation. For example, each foil may be positioned to have an angle of attack that creates a downward force effectively transmitted to the hull to pull the hull deeper within the water to, for example, create a larger wake. Use of the foil displacement system can enhance or replace the use of a ballast tank system, can be integrated into a new boat or retrofitted to existing boats, can be electronically or manually positioned, can enhance activities such as wake surfing, wake boarding, water skiing or other similar or related water sports.
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