Watercraft control mechanism
US6174210A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 2, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 2, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63H11/11
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A control mechanism for a watercraft is described herein, said control mechanism comprising a steerable propulsion source, a steering controller for controlling said steerable propulsion source, a linking member connected to said steerable propulsion source, and at least one tab connected to said linking member, said at least one tab moveable between an inoperative position and an operative position whereby said at least one tab can be angled such that, in the operative position and when said watercraft is traveling upright in water in a substantially forward direction, a volume of water impinges on a top surface of said at least one tab thereby creating a downward and rearward force on said watercraft.
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