Watercraft with an electric motor
US12384505B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 29, 2022 |
| Grant date | Aug 12, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 6, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63H20/007
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A watercraft including a hull including a bottom surface, a channel being defined by the bottom surface; a deck disposed above the hull; a battery disposed in a rear portion of the watercraft below the deck; an electric motor disposed in a forward portion of the watercraft, the electric motor being disposed above the bottom surface of the hull and below the deck, the electric motor being electrically connected to the battery; a propulsion shaft operatively connected to the electric motor at a front end of the propulsion shaft, the propulsion shaft extending downward and rearward from the electric motor, the propulsion shafting passing through the bottom surface of the hull and extending into the channel; a propeller connected to a rear end portion of the propulsion shaft; and a rudder pivotally connected to at least one of the hull and the deck.
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