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US 2024/0092467 A1Published application
Pedal drive and steering assembly for inflatable watercraft and watercraft combined with same
AssigneeBote, LLC
InventorsCorey Cooper, Aaron May
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Abstract
A pedal assembly and steering assembly are disclosed for converting an inflatable, drop stitch paddle watercraft into a pedal watercraft. The pedal assembly includes a mounting plate and mounting bracket for supporting a geared drive shaft in an opening extending through the floor of the watercraft. The steering assembly includes a rudder connected to a tiller through push pull cables.
Claims20
A drive assembly for an inflatable watercraft, comprising:
- pedal drive means for rotating a propeller;
- and
- coupling means for detachably coupling the pedal drive means to the inflatable watercraft.
A steering assembly for an inflatable watercraft comprising:
- a rudder adapted to mounted on a stern of the watercraft;
- a tiller adapted to mount near a sitting position of a user;
- cable means connecting the tiller to the rudder, and being operable to impart movement of the tiller to movement of the rudder.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.