Boats, methods, and devices used to generate a desired wake
AssigneeMasterCraft Boat Company, LLC
InventorsMichael J. Uggeri, David F. Ekern, Colin J. Schweigert, Chad A. Lynema, Zach C. Gordon, Zachary A. Dedmon, Maggie K. Dutmers
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Abstract
A boat includes a propulsion device and a surf device. The propulsion device is configured to move the boat in a forward direction through a body of water to generate a wake having a port-side wave and a starboard-side wave. The surf device includes an inlet, an impeller, and an outlet. The surf device is configured to draw water from the body of water through the inlet, accelerate the water by rotating the impeller, and discharge the accelerated water through the outlet to create a surfable wake.
Claims20
A boat comprising:
- a propulsion device configured to move the boat in a forward direction through a body of water generating a wake having a port-side wave and a starboard-side wave;
- a surf device including an inlet, an impeller, and an outlet, the surf device being configured to draw water from the body of water through the inlet, accelerate the water by rotating the impeller, and discharge the accelerated water through the outlet to create a surfable wake;
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- a controller operatively connected to the impeller, the controller being configured to receive an input from a user-selectable input device for wakesurfing and to rotate the impeller in response to receiving the input for wakesurfing.
A boat comprising:
- a hull having a bow, a hull bottom, a port side, a starboard side, and a transom;
- a propulsion device configured to move the boat in a forward direction through a body of water generating a wake having a port-side wave and a starboard-side wave;
- a port surf device including an inlet, an impeller, and an outlet, the outlet being located on the outer third of the port side of the boat, the port surf device being configured to draw water from the body of water through the inlet, accelerate the water by rotating the impeller, and discharge the accelerated water through the outlet to create a surfable wake;
- a starboard surf device including an inlet, an impeller, and an outlet, the outlet being located on the outer third of the starboard side of the boat, the starboard surf device being configured to draw water from the body of water through the inlet, accelerate the water by rotating the impeller, and discharge the accelerated water through the outlet to create a surfable wake;
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- a controller operatively coupled to each of the port surf device and the starboard surf device, the controller being configured to:
- receive an input from a user-selectable input device for wakesurfing on the port-side of the boat or for wakesurfing on the starboard-side of the boat;
- rotate the impeller of the port surf device in response to receiving the input for wakesurfing on the port-side of the boat;
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- rotate the impeller of the starboard surf device in response to receiving the input for wakesurfing on the starboard-side of the boat.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.