Wake control mechanism
US6941884B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 15, 2003 |
| Grant date | Sep 13, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 3, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63B39/061
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is a wake control mechanism for watercrafts comprising flat or upwardly curved wake control plate(s) which is/are connected to the stern in a variety of ways, either fixed or adjustable, such that the water passing beneath and/or beside the transom is scooped upward by the plate(s) and the watercraft is therefore pushed deeper into the water causing a larger wake. Additionally the plate(s) may have walls so that the scooped water is held above water level thus adding weight and further increasing wake size. Adjustments to the plate(s) position may be used to control the shape as well as the size of the wake.
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