Watercraft control mechanism
US7018252B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 4, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 4, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63H2025/384
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A watercraft includes a watercraft control mechanism that is capable of steering, decelerating, and/or trimming a watercraft without causing the stern to elevate and the bow to dive; steers or assists steering in off-power situations; steers, trims and/or decelerates a watercraft, or assists in steering, trimming, and/or decelerating a watercraft that can be stowed or retracted to minimize hydrodynamic drag at high speeds; steers, trims and/or decelerates a watercraft, or assists in steering, trimming, and/or decelerating a watercraft that does not become clogged or jammed by seaweed or flotsam or foreign objects floating in the water; and decelerates or assists in decelerating a watercraft in a smooth and stable manner when the watercraft is travelling at high speeds.
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