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Sponsons for a watercraft

US8393287B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by

10References

16Claims

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Assignee

BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC. · CA

Inventors

Sam Spade · Eagle, US
Rick Adamczyk · St. Cloud, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 30, 2010
Grant date	Mar 12, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 25, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T70/10
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A sponson for a watercraft has a sponson body having a front end, a rear end, a top edge and a bottom edge, and a vane connected to a side of the sponson body and extending away therefrom. The vane has a front end and a rear end. The front end of the vane is disposed closer to the bottom edge of the sponson than the rear end of the vane. A watercraft having sponsons of this type is also disclosed.

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