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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8052494 | Personal watercraft paddle mounting system A personal watercraft paddle mounting system includes a personal watercraft that has a hull and a top wall attached to the hull. The hull includes an aft portion and a bow portion. The top wall has an opening therein to receive a person. The opening is positioned be... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7874885 | Rowing boat foot support assembly A rowing boat foot support assembly is provided with a support member, a shoe attachment member and a release trigger mechanism. The support member is configured to be coupled to a rowing boat. The shoe attachment member is pivotally supported on the support member.... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7581996 | Kayak and canoe paddling apparatus This is an apparatus to paddle a kayak, canoe, or other small watercraft, employing twin paddles, joined at the upper portion. A locating arm, connected to this juncture, and also to an anchor point at or near the bow, restricts fore/aft movement, in effect creating... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7311573 | Water craft paddle device for one-arm use A water craft or canoe paddle device is provided for one-arm use. The paddle device enables a user to produce power strokes similar to strokes that are achieved with a traditional canoe paddle used by an individual using two unimpaired arms and two unimpaired hands.... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7182032 | Clamp tool device and method of using A new and improved clamp tool device and method of using the device is disclosed for use in holding a boat in a relatively stationary position while the boat is floating in shallow water. The clamp tool device comprises: a first C-clamp having a top edge; and a seco... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7144284 | Rowing oar system An oar consisting of two parallel shafts linked on both ends to form a parallelogram configuration, which keeps the oar's blade and handle parallel to one another and perpendicular to the boat throughout the rowing cycle. The system is further enhanced to provide an... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7056175 | Rowing device Equipment for assisting in rowing a boat with oars comprising an active means (5) of receiving, storing and releasing energy, which receives the energy conveyed from the rower to the oar (4) during the return movement of the oar blade. The means (5 | 06/06/2006 |
| 6939186 | Rolling heel, forward facing rowing system A new and improved leg assisted forward facing rowing system is disclosed wherein a rower applies leg power to propel a boat by means of a rope connected between his or her foot and an oar. A unique feature is a roller, fastened under the heel of the rower's foot, t... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6925955 | Seating and rowing attachment for inflatable raft This invention provides an attachment for inflatable watercraft such as inflatable rafts to render such watercraft more suitable for sports fishing. The attachment includes a swivelable seat mounted at a convenient height for fishing, oarlocks mounted at the optimum... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6881112 | Stroke cycle phase shift rowing A rowing shell adapted for phase shift rowing, seating multiple groups of rowers such that all rowers within a group are seated for synchronous rowing, but each group is seated for asynchronous rowing with respect to the adjacent group. The phase shift rowing overco... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6796863 | Paddle support for a vessel A paddle support for a vessel, such as a kayak or canoe. The paddle support includes an upright support member of adjustable length and a retainer at the top portion of the upright support member for retaining a paddle. The upright support member has an elastic cord... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6645025 | Paddle support having a storage device A paddle support having a storage device assists in rowing a vessel. The paddle is retained in the upper portion of a support that has a base section that may be connected to the storage device or a support strap. The storage device may rest directly on t... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6632111 | Paddle support for a vessel A paddle support assists in rowing a vessel. The paddle is retained in the upper portion of a support that has a base section that rests, preferably unattached or at least readily releasably attached on the floor of a vessel. The support allows the paddle... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6595816 | Device for removably attaching an oar to a boat Device for removably securing an oar (3) to an edge of a boat, comprising an oarlock (4) accommodating a coupling member secured to the shaft (6) of the oar (3); the oarlock (4) comprises a base (7) supporting, via a spindle (22), a pivoting transverse ar... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6264519 | Aquatic propulsion device According to one aspect of the invention an aquatic propulsion device is provided comprising a harness to be worn on the body of a person, at least a first elongate member, and at least a first paddle. The first elongate member has first and second oppose... | 07/24/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6113447 | Watercraft with frontface oar system The watercraft has an elongated hollow hull having a pair of integral outwardly and upwardly projecting outrigger wings, onto which are mounted oar mounting devices each having a flat casing attached to rods protruding out of the outrigger wings. The atta... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6109988 | Mechanism for rowing a small boat A new and improved leg assisted forward rowing system wherein a user can mechanically advantage the rowing of a boat by first pushing his foot forward along a foot glide member which is slidably engaged within a first track member. This force is transferr... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6027387 | Universal kayak accessory paddle mounting bracket The present invention is a mounting bracket for use with a kayak having a deck and a paddle having a median portion and a blade portion. In one embodiment, the bracket comprises first and second sides, first and second ends, an upper support surface adapt... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5975004 | Seat and rowing attachment for a canoe A canoe attachment includes a frame made of cylindrical members arranged in a substantially rectangular configuration. A seat is suspend between the forward frame member and the rearward frame member. A "forward-facing" rowing assembly is rotatably mounte... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5816873 | Device for attaching an oar to an inflatable dinghy Device for attaching an oar (3) to the peripheral inflatable cushion (1) of an inflatable dinghy, characterized in that it comprises: a base (5) secured to the inflatable cushion (1) and having a retaining head (7), and a fastener (4) comprising, on the o... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5713294 | Inflatable boat An inflatable boat comprises an inflatable body, at least one inflatable wing member and at least one holding device. The inflatable wing member is attached onto the inflatable body, while the holding device is connected to the inflatable wing member. Fur... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5685750 | Rowing apparatus Improvement to boat rowing in which the oars are upwardly biased, rotationally biased and forwardly biased to lift out of the water, rotate into the feathered position and swing to the front of the boat when at rest. A cord, attached to foot pedals, pulls... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5647782 | Apparatus for forward facing boat rowing An apparatus for use in forward facing rowing of a boat having oars mounted ahead of the oarsman and having a seat fixedly secured in the boat is disclosed. The apparatus comprises an inboard support assembly and an outboard support assembly. The outboard... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5595517 | Support for boat oars A support for boat oars to hold the oars in a fixed stationary and at rest position without the use of the rower's hands. The support is of particular use in a single sculling boat and consists of securing oar straps fastened to a bar. An overall riser ro... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5377607 | Conversion arrangement for sail board with seat A multi-functional accessory arrangement for converting a sail board into a paddling craft, rowing craft or conventional sailing craft consisting of a sail board hull having a multi-functional seat including an associated back support adapted to be adjust... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5360357 | Self-propelled watercraft A small self-propelled watercraft having a main hull and an outrigger hull that is powered by a fin like oar arrangement. The main hull seats the rider and provides the substantial portion of the buoyancy for the watercraft. The fin like oar arrangement i... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5249996 | Oar stop sound dampener An oar stop sound dampener which minimizes the sound produced during the rowing of a boat. It is composed of a flexible, solid, closed-cell foam and is placed on the shaft of the oar adjacent to the oar stop on the side toward the paddle. The dampener is ... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5215482 | Apparatus for forward facing boat rowing An apparatus for forward facing rowing of a boat is disclosed. An elongate outrigger support extends outwardly from a mounting point in the boat and has an end adjacent to the mounting point around which the elongate outrigger support pivots horizontally.... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5127859 | Front facing rowing apparatus Apparatus for propelling a boat in the direction in which the oarsman is facing using oars which are connnected to a support (80) at their innermost ends (18) so that they are movable rotatably in a horizontal plane, rotatably in a vertical plane and line... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5061215 | River raft A river raft comprising a first solid pontoon having a hollow interior and a second solid pontoon also having a hollow interior. The first and second pontoons are connected together in a manner so as to define a central portion between the pontoons. The c... | 10/29/1991 |
| 5059145 | Paddle suspension device This invention relates to a device for suspending a double-ended paddle which is used to propel a small water craft. The device can be readily disassembled and stored and has particular application to kayaks. In the preferred embodiment of the invention t... | 10/22/1991 |
| 4941855 | Oarlock An oarlock comprising a pin adapted to be mounted for pivotal movement about a generally vertical axis, the pin including an upwardly facing surface and an upper portion located above the surface, and an oar supporting member mounted on the upper portion ... | 07/17/1990 |
| 4800832 | Recreational boat A knock-down boat assembly comprises bow, mid and stern water-tight transverse hull sections, each having fore and aft ends, concave side walls and a transverse bulkhead at the aft end of the bow section, at the fore and aft ends of the mid section and at... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4777900 | Oar storage and carrying rack for boats A plate structure and keeper define open areas for the reception of boat oars. The keeper is hingedly mounted to the plate structure as well as lockable thereto to prevent oar theft. At one end of the plate structure are appendages which protrude outwardl... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4752261 | Auxiliary seat for surfboards An auxiliary seat for a surfboard comprises a rectangular tube-form frame having two U-shaped sections telescopically connected to form the longer sides of the rectangle. A first section has a raised end for a footrest. A second section has a third U-shap... | 06/21/1988 |
| 4662304 | Rowing apparatus A lightweight portable rowing apparatus structure, which, when positioned in the lower interior portion of a watercraft's hull, is held in place by the weight of an oarsman. The rowing apparatus does not attach to the hull and may be easily removed from t... | 05/05/1987 |
| 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 |
| 4623315 | Oarlock An oarlock comprising a base, a front leg extending upward therefrom and having a rearwardly extending top portion, and a rear leg extending upward from the base and having a forwardly extending top portion. The top portion of the rear leg is spaced from ... | 11/18/1986 |
| 4595373 | Paddle holder A device to hold a canoe paddle in vertical position at either end of a canoe and having its blade submerged to serve as a keel to stabilize the otherwise tipsy craft and to greatly facilitate maneuverability by maintaining direction specially under windy... | 06/17/1986 |
