Method of decelerating a watercraft
US9517826B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 2, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 13, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 2, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63H11/113
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of decelerating a watercraft is disclosed. The watercraft has a hull, a deck, a seat, a motor connected to at least one of the hull and the deck, a jet propulsion system operatively connected to the motor, and a reverse gate connected to at least one of the hull and the jet propulsion system. The reverse gate is movable between at least a stowed position and a deceleration position. The method has the steps of: receiving a deceleration signal; moving the reverse gate toward the deceleration position in response to receiving the deceleration signal; as the reverse gate is moving toward the deceleration position, increasing a thrust request at an intermediate position of the reverse gate, the intermediate position being intermediate the stowed and decelerations positions; and increasing the speed of the motor in response to increasing the thrust request.
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