Self-propelling hydrofoil device
AssigneeDombois Designs Inc.
InventorMarkus Dombois
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides generally for a hydrofoil system that may allow a surfboard to glide above the water surface. According to the present disclosure, a rider may be able to manipulate a hydrofoil device attached to a surfboard with limited training and athletic ability. The present disclosure provides for a hydrofoil system that may allow riders to use a light leaning motion to adjust the angle of a front wing to create forward thrust to produce a flow for creating lift. In some aspects, the front wing may tilt to reduce downward drag force in a lifting phase while locking into place during a glide to provide a sustained lift of the surfboard out of the water.
Claims20
A hydrofoil device connected to a vessel comprising:
- a front wing comprising:
- a convex upper surface,
- a concave lower surface, and
- a hinge point;
- a back wing;
- a fuselage comprising:
- an elongated body, wherein the front wing is connected by the hinge point to a forward portion of the elongated body, and wherein the back wing is connected to an aft portion of the elongated body, and wherein the front wing pivots within a range;
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- a strut connected to the elongated body and connectable to the vessel.
A hydrofoil device connected to a surfboard comprising:
- a front wing comprising:
- a convex upper surface,
- a concave lower surface,
- a hinge point;
- a back wing;
- a fuselage comprising:
- an elongated body, wherein the front wing is connected by the hinge point to a forward portion of the elongated body, and wherein the back wing is connected to an aft portion of the elongated body, and wherein the front wing pivots within a range;
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- a strut connected to the elongated body and connectable to the surfboard.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.