Class 114/145R - Speed retarders

Subclass of Class 114 - Ships
Definition: Brakes or devices for retarding a ship’s motion through
No. of patents: 31
Last issue date: 05/01/2012

Number	Title	Issue Date
8166900	Deceleration device of a personal watercraft A personal watercraft configured to eject water rearward from a body thereof to generate a propulsive force, includes a pair of right and left resistive elements which are attached to the body and configured to be able to receive water resistance during travel of th...	05/01/2012
7267068	Method for maneuvering a marine vessel in response to a manually operable control device A marine vessel is maneuvered by independently rotating first and second marine propulsion devices about their respective steering axes in response to commands received from a manually operable control device, such as a joystick. The marine propulsion devices are al...	09/11/2007
7168384	Personal water craft brake apparatus A brake apparatus is provided for a water craft which has a hull. The brake apparatus includes a craft attachment unit attached to the hull of the water craft. A pair of combined hinge assembly/hinge-to-plate connection brackets is connected to the craft attachment ...	01/30/2007
7131385	Method for braking a vessel with two marine propulsion devices A method for controlling the movement of a marine vessel comprises steps that rotate two marine propulsion devices about their respective axes in order to increase the hydrodynamic resistance of the marine propulsion devices as they move through the water with the m...	11/07/2006
7007621	Braking system for a personal watercraft A braking system for a personal watercraft includes at least one brake plate for mounting to the transom of a personal watercraft such that the jet nozzle of the watercraft is directionally adjustable independently of the braking system. The brake plate is alternata...	03/07/2006
7004097	Pneumatic boat equipped with a stabilizing flap Pneumatic boat (1) including two inflatable buoyancy chambers (2) extending at least on either side and kept spaced apart by a rigid bottom and by a rear panel (6), at least one stabilizing flap (15) being secured to the base of the rear ...	02/28/2006
6983710	High speed braking of submerged propelled sea craft Forward underwater movement of a sea craft at a high speed induced by propulsion thereof is decelerated and stopped by projection of drag devices, mounted on a fully submerged underwater sea craft hull, from retracted positions within said sea craft hull or the stee...	01/10/2006
6827031	Steering system for watercraft A watercraft includes moveable sponsons that are moved in response to movements of the handlebars and the accelerator lever. The watercraft can include a number of different kinds of actuators for moving these sponsons relative to the hull of the watercraft. In pref...	12/07/2004
6722932	Braking device for watercraft A watercraft includes an improved braking device to assist slowing the watercraft when operated. The braking device includes a baffle plate and a guide plate. The baffle plate is movable between a non-braking position and a fully braking position. The guide plate co...	04/20/2004
6691634	Braking and control device for personal watercraft A braking and control mechanism for personal watercraft as described herein comprising a means for activation, by single lever FIG. 2, integrated into existing art steering assembly FIG. 12, a means for applying mechanical advantage from the cable assembl...	02/17/2004
6305307	Braking system for small jet propulsion surfboard A braking system for a small jet propulsion surfboard can be manufactured at reduced costs. The braking system includes left and right sponsons retractably attached to a surfboard body. Left and right locking units fix the sponsons to the surfboard body. ...	10/23/2001
6216624	Drag fin braking system A jet ski braking system is provided including a jet ski having a bottom surface and a top control console including a steering mechanism, a seat and a pair of laterally spaced wells for placing feet of a rider. Also included is at least one pedal hingabl...	04/17/2001
6161492	Trolling plate construction A trolling plate having first and second plate members joined in hinged fashion with one of the trolling plates moveable to a trailed inclined position in the presence of boat propulsion system backwash associated with speeds in excess of trolling speeds....	12/19/2000
6047656	Retractable front rudders Retract front rudders to be used as a steering system for small water craft such as canoes and kayaks. The system has a pair of angled retractable rudders mounted in a forward/bow portion and attached by shafted cables to a pair of movable control footpeg...	04/11/2000
5988091	Jet ski brake apparatus A brake apparatus is provided for a water craft that has a rear discharge nozzle and includes a first craft attachment member attached to a portion of the water craft. A hinge assembly is connected to the first craft attachment member. A brake plate assem...	11/23/1999
5970898	Jet ski A water craft that has an adjustable steering column to fit the physical characteristics of individual riders, a shock absorber system for the seat and a braking and suspension system to improve handling characteristics and safety while a user is riding t...	10/26/1999
5813357	Jet ski steering and braking system A system for steering and braking a jet ski watercraft using flaps that may be independently or uniformly extended from a forward area of the watercraft hull at or below the waterline during operation....	09/29/1998
5697317	Hydro ski A water craft having a motorcycle suspension which makes the craft more maneuverable and, therefore, safer to ride especially over rough and choppy water at high speeds. It also has plural flotation tanks to provide a margin of safety if one of the tanks ...	12/16/1997
5377610	Sailboat brake apparatus A brake apparatus includes a plurality of brake plates mounted to lower end portions of gear shaft members to permit displacement and rotation of the brake plates from a first position orthogonally oriented relative to a stern plate of a sailboat to a sec...	01/03/1995
5375551	Water jet saucer A water jet propelled saucer shaped water craft having a smoothly curved, convex shaped outer surface comprised of a hull section being slightly radiused from a curved bottom surface up to a circular top, a water jet propulsion system for altering the ver...	12/27/1994
5090347	Variable speed trolling apparatus The method and apparatus for entraining the thrust from a propeller and directing the thrust aft in a regulated manner so as to provide directional stability and speed for an aquatic vessel. The invention includes an entrainment member 12 which hinges bet...	02/25/1992
5070803	Method and apparatus for reducing the trolling speed of boats having inboard engines A trolling speed reduction apparatus for slowing the trolling speed of boats having an inboard engine and a steerable rudder mounted under the stern of the boat aft of a propeller driven by the inboard engine. The rudder has first and second opposed major...	12/10/1991
5057045	Water ski brake A water ski brake apparatus includes a water ski having a tip, a tail, and a top and bottom, and having a vane attached to the bottom of the water ski. The water ski has a ski boot having a toe and heel with the front of the heel being hingedly attached t...	10/15/1991
5042750	Aircraft arresting system An apparatus for controlling the rate of deceleration of a moving body. The apparatus has a cable or net for engaging a moving body and tape connected to the cable or net. The tape is wound onto a reel at the start of a deceleration and is unwindable from...	08/27/1991
4979701	Aircraft arresting elemental net with multiple independent bottom horizontal straps An elemental net for a multiple element aircraft arresting net system. The elemental net has a single upper horizontal strap, several vertical straps having top ends and bottom ends, and at least two lower horizontal straps. The top ends of the vertical s...	12/25/1990
4776295	Boat flaps for controlling and steering a boat operating at low speeds The present invention is directed to spring biased trolling flaps used in conjunction with a motorized fishing boat for limiting the speed of the boat while trolling and coupled to the steering mechanism of the boat to aid in steering the boat when the bo...	10/11/1988
4387661	Amphibious motor-driven cycle An amphibious two-wheeled cycle having an occupant-receiving hull secured to and receiving a frame and provided with front and rear wheel wells, a steerable front wheel supported by the frame and partially received in the front wheel well, and a motor-dri...	06/14/1983
4278040	Braking rudder device This invention relates to braking rudder device consisting of turning rudder blade, horizontal plates and fixed rudder post, which is characterized by dividing the rudder blade in plane of symmetry in two blades, which are turning independently by an angl...	07/14/1981
4237808	Stern braking device This invention relates to stern braking device in a form of a shield, which is characterised by placing the shield behind the propeller and the rudder, which at top part has a concave cross section on both sides of plane of symmetry and a hydraulic stabil...	12/09/1980
4165701	Sea-going craft A craft for traveling on a surface of a sea, the craft including a pair of parallel, spaced-apart, elongated pontoons or floats mounted to the underside of a cabin, which thus is supported elevated above the water surface, the forward ends of the pontoons...	08/28/1979
4040580	Control apparatus for an air brake The present apparatus controls the position of the brake flap or air brake of an aircraft. The air brake is operated by a power amplifier including a pressure cylinder and a piston. The piston is mechanically coupled to the brake flap or air brake in such...	08/09/1977

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