Mounting and propulsion system for boats
AssigneeMeg McCall
InventorsMeg McCall, James Van Gompel
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Abstract
A paddle mount for a boat is described. The mount includes a generally t-shaped tubular body including a flange and a stem, where the length of the flange and the stem is adjustable and the ends of the flange are configured to rest on opposite sides of the boat cockpit. The mount is configured to couple to the front end of the cockpit and to an end of the stem, such that the t-shaped body may be rotated upwards away from the boat. A mount adapter is also described that may be used to attach a paddle to the boat using the mount.
Claims20
A mount for a boat having a longitudinal axis, a left side, a right side, an open central portion between the left side and right side, and a bow portion in front of the central portion, comprising:
- a generally t-shaped body including a flange and a stem, wherein a left end of the flange is configured to rest on a generally flat portion of the left side of the boat and a right end of the flange is configured to rest on a generally flat portion of the right side of the boat when the body is oriented in a generally horizontal position with the stem located generally parallel to the longitudinal axis, above the central portion, and extending towards the bow portion of the boat, whereby when the stem is so located the flange spans across the central portion;
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- a front mount configured to sit on and couple to the bow portion of the boat, the front mount pivotally coupled to an end of the stem proximate to the bow portion of the boat, wherein the pivotal coupling is configured to allow the t-shaped body to pivot upwards towards the bow portion.
A system for human-powered boat propulsion including a boat and a paddle, the boat having a longitudinal axis, a left side, a right side, an open central portion between the left side and right side, and a bow portion in front of the central portion, the system further comprising:
- a generally t-shaped body including a flange and a stem, wherein a left end of the flange is configured to rest on a generally flat portion of the left side of the boat and a right end of the flange is configured to rest on a generally flat portion of the right side of the boat when the body is oriented in a generally horizontal position with the stem located generally parallel to the longitudinal axis, above the central portion, and extending towards the bow portion of the boat, whereby when the stem is so located the flange spans across the central portion;
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- a front mount configured to sit on and couple to the bow portion of the boat, the front mount pivotally coupled to an end of the stem proximate to the bow portion of the boat, wherein the pivotal coupling is configured to allow the t-shaped body to pivot upwards towards the bow portion, the front mount coupled to the paddle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.