Watercraft device with hydrofoil and electric propeller system
AssigneeKai Concepts, LLC
InventorsDonald Lewis Montague, Joseph Andrew Brock, Jamieson Edward Schulte, Daniel Elliot Schabb
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Abstract
A modular, weight-shift controlled watercraft device is disclosed which includes: a modular board removably attachable to a power system. The power system includes a modular power supply system, and a modular propulsion system. The power supply system includes a housing including a battery. The propulsion system includes a modular strut, a modular propulsion pod, and a modular hydrofoil. In one embodiment, the power supply system is removably and mechanically attachable directly to the propulsion system.
Claims17
A modular, weight-shift controlled watercraft device, comprising:
- a modular board removably attached to a power system;
- the power system including a modular power supply system, and a modular propulsion system;
- the power supply system including a first battery;
- the propulsion system including a modular strut, a modular propulsion pod, and a modular hydrofoil;
- wherein the strut includes a first end and a second end, and includes a strut body disposed between the first end and second end;
- wherein the board is removably attached to the first end of the strut;
- wherein the hydrofoil is removably attached to the strut body at a first location;
- wherein the propulsion pod is removably attached to the strut body at a second location interposed between the first end of the strut and the first location;
- wherein the power supply system includes a first tray housing the first battery;
- wherein the first tray is removably attachable directly to the first end of the strut;
- wherein a first portion of the strut body is interposed between the first end of the strut and the propulsion pod;
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- wherein a second portion of the strut body is interposed between the propulsion pod and the hydrofoil.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.