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US 12,691,974 B2Granted
Hydrofoiling board
AssigneeBeta Foils Corporation
InventorTodd Reichert
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Abstract
A hydrofoiling watercraft including a board for supporting a user includes a plurality of masts extending downwardly to connect one or more hydrofoil wings to the board. Examples of the watercraft include a fuselage mounted to each mast wherein a forward portion of each fuselage extends toward a direction of travel for the watercraft. A hydrofoil wing is mounted to the forward portion of each fuselage. A tail wing may be mounted to a rearward portion of the respective fuselages.
Claims17
A hydrofoiling watercraft comprising:
- a board having a right side, a left side, and a top surface for supporting a user;
- a right mast extending downwardly from the right side of the board;
- a right fuselage mounted to an outboard end of the right mast, wherein a forward portion of the right fuselage extends toward a direction of travel for the watercraft and a rearward portion of the right fuselage extends opposite the forward portion;
- a left mast extending downwardly from the left side of the board;
- a left fuselage mounted to an outboard end of the left mast, wherein a forward portion of the left fuselage extends toward a direction of travel for the watercraft and a rearward portion of the left fuselage extends opposite the forward portion;
- a hydrofoil wing mounted to the forward portion of the right fuselage and the forward portion of the left fuselage;
- and
- a tail wing mounted to the rearward portion of the right fuselage and the rearward portion of the left fuselage,
- wherein the board further comprises:
- a flotation portion having a right side and a left side;
- a right winglet extending between the right mast and the right side of the board;
- and
- a left winglet extending between the left mast and the left side of the board.
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A hydrofoiling watercraft comprising:
- board having a top surface for supporting a user and a bottom surface;
- a plurality of masts extending downwardly from the bottom surface of the board;
- a plurality of fuselages having a forward portion extending toward a direction of travel for the watercraft and a rearward portion extending opposite the forward portion, wherein individual fuselages are rigidly mounted to an outboard end of a respective one of the plurality of masts;
- a hydrofoil wing rigidly mounted to the plurality of fuselages at the forward portion of each respective one of the plurality of fuselages;
- and
- a tail wing rigidly mounted to the plurality of fuselages at the rearward portion of each respective one of the plurality of fuselages,
- wherein the hydrofoil wing comprises a cross-section having a concave lower surface and a downward-sloped trailing edge.
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A hydrofoiling watercraft comprising:
- a board having a right side, a left side, a bottom surface, and a top surface for supporting a user;
- a right mast extending downwardly from the right side of the board;
- a left mast extending downwardly from the left side of the board;
- a hydrofoil wing comprising:
- a first wing portion extending substantially between the right mast and the left mast;
- a right side wing portion extending outwardly from the right mast;
- and
- a left side wing portion extending outwardly from the left mast;
- wherein the right side wing portion and the left side wing portion both sweep rearwardly away from a direction of travel for the watercraft;
- a center mast extending downwardly from the bottom surface of the board, wherein the hydrofoil wing is rigidly mounted to the center mast;
- a fuselage portion of the right mast, extending forwardly toward a direction of travel for the watercraft;
- and
- a fuselage portion of the left mast, extending forwardly toward a direction of travel for the watercraft;
- wherein the hydrofoil wing is rigidly mounted to the fuselage portion of the right mast and the fuselage portion of the left mast.
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