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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4854904 | Sailboard with adjustable keel mechanism A planing-type hull has a keel which projects downwardly from a disk which is mounted in the bottom of the hull for limited rotational movement about a vertical axis located rearwardly of the center of the keel. In a second embodiment the keel projects do... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4759308 | Sealing lip assembly for surfboards and sailboats A sealing lip assembly for surfboards or sailboats, which closes the underwater side of the opening of the centerboard case or fin case in a virtually flow-tight and non-vortical manner in every position of the centerboard, and including two sealing lips,... | 07/26/1988 |
| 4733496 | Pivoting surfboard fin A novel fin for surfboards and watercraft that includes a pivoting rudder-like section that swings out when a turn is commenced, enhancing the maneuvrability of the surfboard by reducing the resistance of the fin as it moves sidewards through the water in... | 03/29/1988 |
| 4044703 | Sailboat control apparatus A sailboat pivotally carries a pair of weighted complementary shaped keels for independent rotation about a common longitudinally directed medial hinge axis for influencing the roll, moment of inertia and draft of the boat. The keels are independently sup... | 08/30/1977 |
