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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7517267 | Forward facing rowing attachment with rolling seat A frame assembly forming a portion of a rowing accessory is to be mounted within a watercraft, to which frame assembly is attached a seat and oars. The frame assembly comprises first and second frame members each having the general shape of a winged U. First and sec... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7396267 | Watercraft rowing fin system A rowboat roving fin system that includes two rotating fin assemblies mounted on the watercraft's opposite sidewalls. Each fin assembly includes a rotating vertical post held on the outside surface of the sidewall by a mounting bracket. When held by the mounting bra... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7217164 | Visual sports training apparatus and method A real time visual self-monitoring system for a user includes a camera adapted for fixed monitoring in selectable relativity to the user, a monitoring device for receiving camera output adapted for viewing by the user and a power supply for the camera and monitoring... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7070470 | Bow-facing rowing system A rowing device with articulating oars FIG. 4 that are connected to outriggers FIG. 1 at the point of articulation. While the rower sits on a fixed seat 6, said outriggers 4 are foot operated 2 and function in the opposite directio... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6878023 | Length-adjustable topstay for riggers A telescoping topstay for a rigger that includes a length adjustable tubular member with a diagonally aligned tubular housing attached at its distal end. Attached to one end of the tubular housing is a pin connector that attaches by a bolt to the top end of the oarl... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6821172 | Outrigger assembly A pivotable outrigger assembly securable to a water vessel gunwale includes a support bracket connected to a receptor extending downwardly from a top planar member of the support bracket. The receptor member preferably includes a stop for receiving a selected inboar... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6817913 | Recumbent quadrimanual forward-rowing device A device for facilitating direct arm-and-leg-tandem production of forward-facing rowing is disclosed. It comprises, briefly and generally, as thrust abutment and reclined back rest (30) and seat (40) tilted back to accommodate a convenient placement of... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6183325 | Oarlock height adjuster for a rowing or sculling shell An oarlock (26) for a rowing shell (42) is threaded onto an adjusting tube (10) longer than the oarlock and just shorter than an oarlock pin (16). This oarlock/tube assembly is slipped over the pin and secured so that it is free to pivot. The pin is attac... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6095878 | Adjustable oarlock pin and rigging assembly An oarlock for a rowing shell has an elongated housing with a screw member secured therewithin for rotational movement, but not axial movement therewithin. At least one guide member is secured within an elongated slot member and is threadedly secured to t... | 08/01/2000 |
| 5899780 | Rowing apparatus A rowing apparatus having support tubing that extends over the gunnels of the canoe, and to which the oars are mounted, is angled upwardly to provide added clearance in choppy waters. The elongated track support to which the seat and the support tubing ar... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5873757 | Adjustable oarlock pin and rigging assembly An oarlock for a rowing shell has an elongated housing with a screw member secured therewithin for rotational movement, but not axial movement therewithin. At least one guide member is secured within an elongated slot member and is threadedly secured to t... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5248272 | Forwards facing rowing apparatus with feathering of the oar blades A forwards facing rowing apparatus wherein the usual pair of sweep hinges is replaced by a single, common axis, sweep hinge system mounted to and rockable with the oarlock mainframe and wherein a blade feathering mechanism including a coupling device such... | 09/28/1993 |
| 4889509 | Slideable outrigger On a rowboat with fixed installed rowing seats (4) and outriggers which can move in relation to them in the longitudinal direction of the boat, the outriggers are designed as slideable outriggers (1) which can slide on a single linear guide (11) like sled... | 12/26/1989 |
| 4649852 | Rowing attachment for a canoe or the like A rowing attachment for a canoe or similar boat having, in combination, a seat-carrying longitudinal support extending a substantial distance along the longitudinal axis of the canoe; foot means disposed near the ends of the support and depending below th... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4623314 | Bow facing rowing arrangement A bow facing rowing arrangement for a boat (1) comprises an outrigger support (8) having a first pivotal connection (6) for connection of a respective oar (5) or oar support (51) to the outrigger support at or in proximity to an inboard end (16) of the oa... | 11/18/1986 |
| 4516941 | Rowing outrigger A portable, lightweight outrigger for canoes and the like includes adjustable clamps for varying the disposition or reach of oarlock pivots with respect to the centerline of the canoe, self energizing clamps for resisting rowing torque and stabilizing the... | 05/14/1985 |
| 4411214 | Rowing scull A rowing scull with a hull, a cockpit, and a deck fully peripherally interconnecting the cockpit and the hull. A frame extends beneath the cockpit, inside the hull, and is reinforcingly joined to the deck at each side of the cockpit. Outriggers for oarloc... | 10/25/1983 |
| 4383830 | Rowing rigs A rowing boat 10 has a fixed seat 14 and a movable foot stretcher 16 slidably mounted in guides 15. A swinging outrigger arm 17 is provided to support an oar by means of row lock 22 at its outer end. The inner end of outrigger 17 is pivotally mounted on a... | 05/17/1983 |
| 4352667 | Rigger for a rowing or sculling boat A rigger for a rowing or sculling boat, the rigger comprising at least two stays the inner ends of which are securable to the saxboard of a boat and the outer ends of which converge towards one another and are secured together, a rowlock, and mounting ele... | 10/05/1982 |
| 4068611 | Boat conversion device The disclosed device provides a rowing capability to an off-the-beach type sailing vessel having a hull including a top surface and a recess, such as for example a footwell or center board opening, formed therein. The device includes a horizontally extend... | 01/17/1978 |
| 4052951 | Rowing device for a forward facing rower An oarlock design which permits the rower to face forwardly through the use of a second class lever wherein the oarlocks are restrained to move forwardly and backwardly along arculate side rails so that each oar translates about a vertical pivot point whi... | 10/11/1977 |
