Thruster conduit assemblies
OwnerRichard L. Hartmaninventor
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Abstract
Wakeboats that include an aquatic invasive species control apparatus are provided. These wakeboats can include: a wakeboat with a hull; at least one throughhull fitting in the hull of the wakeboat; an irradiation chamber in fluid communication with the at least one throughhull fitting, the irradiation chamber having a radiation source; and at least one water destination aboard the wakeboat. Methods for irradiating invasive aquatic species aboard a wakeboat are also provided. The methods can include: receiving water from outside the wakeboat hull; and irradiating water aboard the wakeboat prior to discharging the water.
Claims17
A thruster conduit assembly for use in a portion of a watercraft hull, the assembly comprising:
- at least one fluid inlet in fluid communication with at least one fluid outlet;
- at least one thruster conduit in fluid communication with both the one fluid inlet and the one fluid outlet, the one thruster conduit operably configured to convey fluid between the one fluid inlet and the one fluid outlet;
- wherein the one thruster conduit comprises a first portion proximate the one fluid inlet, the first portion defining a first cross sectional area, and a second portion proximate the one fluid outlet, the second portion defining a second cross sectional area, wherein the cross sectional area of the first and second portions are different;
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- a hull interior sidewall opposing a hull exterior sidewall, wherein the at least one thruster conduit extends between the hull interior sidewall and the hull exterior sidewall, and wherein the first portion is proximate the hull interior sidewall and the second portion is proximate the hull exterior sidewall.
A thruster conduit assembly for use in a watercraft, the assembly comprising:
- at least one fluid inlet in fluid communication with at least one fluid outlet;
- at least one thruster conduit in fluid communication with both the one fluid inlet and the one fluid outlet, the one thruster conduit operably configured to convey fluid between the one fluid inlet and the one fluid outlet;
- wherein the one thruster conduit comprises a first portion proximate the one fluid inlet, the first portion defining a first cross sectional area, and a second portion proximate the one fluid outlet, the second portion defining a second cross sectional area, wherein the cross sectional area of the first and second portions are different;
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- wherein the thruster conduit assembly is configured as a thruhull insert configured to be coupled within a thruhull opening via one or more coupling devices, the thruhull insert comprising the first portion proximate a hull interior sidewall of the thruhull opening defining the first cross sectional area, and the second portion proximate a hull exterior sidewall of the thruhull opening defining the second cross sectional area.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.