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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8100075 | Rudder control assembly of a boat A rudder control assembly used in a boat comprises a control unit having a left control plate and a right control plate; a control unit having a left connecting unit and a right connecting unit; a front end of the control unit being connected to the left control pla... | 01/24/2012 |
| 7370593 | Windsurfing catamaran vessel An improved windsurfing catamaran type vessel. The illustrated vessel has an improved steering mechanism that includes a relatively stiff but bendable plastic rod that is directly received within one or more guiding passageways or grooves formed in the plastic hull ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7168388 | Foot brace A kayak user braces his or her feet against footrests that project inward from the sides of the kayak. The positions of the footrests can be adjusted to accommodate users of different heights, and the footrests can be pivoted to control the position of the rudder of... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7156713 | Flying ski The present flying ski is designed to be towed behind a conventional powered watercraft by a standard ski tow rope or similar device having a handle that can be held by a human rider. In use, the rider is seated on the seat of the flying ski and towed by the watercr... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7056169 | Connection device for a marine propulsion system A connection device for a marine propulsion system is provided in which a selective locking mechanism automatically connects or disconnects two components of the marine propulsion system together in response to rotation of a tube and a rod. This relative rotation of... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6918316 | Adjustable pedal assembly An adjustable pedal assembly includes a mounting arrangement (1) for attachment to a vehicle structure (37), an accelerator pedal (6), a brake pedal (7), and a clutch pedal (8). The pedals (6, 7, 8) are pivotally supported w... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6758705 | Foot pedal kit for trolling motor A kit is provided permitting a retrofit conversion of an existing trolling motor to foot pedal operation. The kit includes a foot pedal assembly, linking mechanical and electrical cables, and attachment hardware including brackets for attaching the mechanical cable ... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6612252 | Combination remote adjust foot brace and rudder control A convertible control system for a kayak having a first and second unit. The first unit comprises a guide mounted with each side of the hull forward of the seat. A mounting bar is carried by each guide with each mounting bar carrying a plate and a shaft a... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6554667 | Device for achieving hand control of a control pedal for an electric trolling motor A removably attachable device for achieving hand control of a foot control pedal for an electric trolling motor includes a mounting plate attachable to a side surface of the pedal, and a securing tube attached to the mounting plate. A telescopically adjus... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6223623 | Idle stop mechanism for foot-operated outboard motor throttle An idle stop for a certain type of motor boat throttles. The throttles involved have a pedal pivotally mounted on a base, an eccentric carried by the base and actuated by the pedal and a receptor mount connected to a side wall of the base. The idle stop i... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6058796 | Footed operated motor control A foot throttle for boats wherein an eccentric is rotated by operation of a foot pedal and wherein the eccentric is biased directly against an adjustable limiter thus eliminating imprecise positioning of the throttle caused by loose tolerances in the peda... | 05/09/2000 |
| 5865068 | Foot operated motor control A foot throttle for boats wherein an eccentric is rotated by operation of a foot pedal and wherein the eccentric is biased directly against an adjustable limiter thus eliminating imprecise positioning of the throttle caused by loose tolerances in the peda... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5765499 | Hydro-thrust canoe The present invention relates to a canoe that is propelled by a motor. The motor having a shaft and a propeller contained within a hydrodynamically designed housing. The housing further having an inlet and an outlet whereby when the propeller rotates prod... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5713295 | Rudder system for self-propelled water craft A rudder assembly for self-propelled water craft, and particularly for a touring kayak. A rudder member is positioned within a notch of the rear of the keel of the craft, the exterior contour of this rudder member is made to augment the contour of the res... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5555837 | Boat stabilizing rudder system A boat stabilizing rudder system is disclosed. A rudder is formed of planar sheet material positionable in a vertical orientation. A vertically positioned support rod has a lower end, an upper end and an elongated central extent therebetween. The lower en... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5481997 | Water jet propelled kayak A kayak having a kayak-style hull with one or more cockpits, and an inboard power device that accelerates water and directs it out a steerable stern nozzle. In the embodiment described, an internal combustion engine drives a water impeller that receives w... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5465633 | Foot actuated trolling motor control A pull-pull foot control device for controlling the angular position of a trolling motor mounted for pivotal movement on a boat. The device including a base plate mounted in a spaced relation to the trolling motor, a pedal pivotally mounted on the base pl... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5372527 | Turbo kick board The present invention relates to a turbo kick board. The turbo kick board includes, a base, propellers attached to the base to make the base stop and go, and a rudder attached to the base to make the base turn right and left.... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5367976 | Rowing boat and footrest for use therein The invention relates to a rowing boat (1) provided with at least one bench seat (2) displaceable in lengthwise direction of the boat and a footrest (4) placed opposite the bench seat (2), which footrest (4) is pivotable about a lying shaft (5) arranged i... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5355817 | Sail boat A wind-powered boat has a pair of spaced apart, fixed hull sections and a castering front hull between the side hull sections. A turret section is supported for rotation on the boat and has a foot-powered winch on which a load line and a pair of control l... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5171173 | Trolling motor steering and speed control A servo controlled trolling motor steering system provides improved speed and steering control. The system includes apparatus for mounting the motor on a boat for rotation about an axis to effect steering of the boat. A foot pedal includes a base and a fo... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5171174 | Foot switch mechanism for transom-mounted trolling motors A foot operated steering mechanism (12) for conventional trolling motors (10) is provided which can be readily retrofitted to the motor (10) without interfering with normal manual control and steering of the motor (10). The steering mechanism (12) include... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5152703 | Foot pedal to boat deck fastening system A foot pedal to boat deck fastening system comprises a bracket mountable to a boat deck and a two-piece fastener. Each fastener piece has releasable, self-fastening connector elements on one face which fasten the two pieces when the pieces are pressed tog... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5131875 | Dual motor control and steering system for watercraft A propulsion and steering system for dual motors mounted to a boat, especially of the trolling type, which incorporates a pair of foot pedals which are electrically connected between a battery and the motors and which are operable to independently control... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5052320 | Emergency tiller for outboard motors The invention is directed to an emergency tiller mechanism for an outboard motor movable about a steering axis by a tiller steering arm attached thereto. The emergency tiller mechanism comprises a durable, flexible flat pad having backing of non-slip mate... | 10/01/1991 |
| 4960396 | Foot-operated boat paddle propulsion system A boat-mounted pedal-driven paddle system for maneuvering a lightweight fishing boat. When employed for movement, a paddle is vertically oriented with its blade parallel to the keel of the boat and removably mounted upon the transom by a manually adjustab... | 10/02/1990 |
| 4924791 | Adjustable sailboard A sailboard including hull, mast and rigged sail assembly and a foot operated rudder pivotally and rotatably mounted to the stern of the hull, with the rudder being adjustable longitudinally to the different heights of sailboard users while maintaining th... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4850916 | Sailboard steering arrangement A sailboard arrangement includes a board having a tail end and a forward end and a deck face and a bottom face. A steering arrangement including a foot control member pivotally mounted to the board. It has a foot engagement formation above the deck face o... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4841203 | Electric trolling motor steering system A permanent magnet direct-current gearhead motor is supported by a base member so that its output gear motion is transmitted to a splined steering shaft which descends and is attached to the electric trolling motor itself. The transmission of motion betwe... | 06/20/1989 |
| 4827860 | Foot operated powered steering control for outboard motors A foot operated powered steering control for an outboard motor used in a boat comprising a bidirectional motor which drives a winch carrying a pair of steering cables in opposite winding directions. The steering cables are connected to the outboard motor ... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4824408 | Remotely controlled steering apparatus for outboard trolling motors A control mechanism for a boat having a seat assembly to support a pilot provides an outboard motor which is directionally controlled by extension and retraction of a control cable with the control mechanism having a pedal which is generally planar on its... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4775344 | Method and apparatus for steering a water ski A rudder-steerable water ski is provided including a pivotable shoe rotatable by the user to correspondingly move a ski rudder through a transmission mechanism. A V-shaped rudder may be used with at least one blade of the rudder remaining in the water whe... | 10/04/1988 |
| 4728307 | Trolling motors for bass boats An electric trolling motor is journalled by a rotatable shaft into the hull and deck of a fishing boat and a foot control disk on the shaft is positioned on the deck for control of the steering of the boat by a fisherman with both hands employed with a fi... | 03/01/1988 |
| 4722706 | Trolling motor foot pedal roller base This application relates to a roller base for supporting the foot pedal used to control the operation of a trolling motor, and it includes a pair of spaced foot pedal base plate supporting brackets. The supporting brackets are slidably mounted on an elong... | 02/02/1988 |
| 4706592 | Steering arm for outboard motors A steering arm for outboard motors comprising an elongate arm body member having a pair of vertical side web portions extending substantially the full length of the body member and a central horizontal web portion; the body member has a clamping means int... | 11/17/1987 |
| 4702713 | Electric trolling motor foot control mount A mount for an electric trolling motor foot control unit having base member, a pedal pivotal about a horizontal axis and motor control switches, the mount comprising a base plate secured to the underside of the base member, a connection at one end of the ... | 10/27/1987 |
| 4631034 | Outboard motor foot control A portable outboard motor foot control device of the pull-pull cable type characterized by a cable house adjacent to the control pedal which, in highly embodiments, contains a pulley system for each of two cables and a pulley-bearing lever arm to move the... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4631033 | Outboard motor foot control with adjustable cables A portable outboard motor foot control device having adjustable cables characterized by a cable house which is adjacent to the foot pedal and from which the cable or cables extend, and a guide through which the cable or cables extend as they exit the cabl... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4614900 | Remote controlled driving system for a boat An electric trolling motor is remotely controlled by a hand held or foot operated radiant energy transmitter coacting with a receiver, the trolling motor and a turning or directional motor connected through gearing with a trolling motor support shaft. The... | 09/30/1986 |
| 4604066 | Hand control for foot control trolling motor A hand control for a foot control of a trolling motor on a boat is provided being of a construction so that an operator can turn the trolling motor switch ON and OFF and steer the boat by hand instead of by foot.... | 08/05/1986 |
