System of articulated fins for a boat
AssigneeExel Industries
InventorPatrick BALLU
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a system of articulated fins for a boat (1) having a hull (2), the system of fins comprising at least two fins (10) having a respective end fastened to an element of the hull (2) of the boat (1), the two fins (10) being situated one on each side of a longitudinal axis of the boat (1), each fin (10) being intended to be completely submerged in a deployed position of the fin, each fin (10) also having a folded position in which the fin (10) is intended to come up against the hull (2) of the boat (1), and each fin (10) having operating means configured to move the fin (10) between the folded position and the deployed position, and vice versa. The fin (10) has a web and a working portion fastened to the web.
Claims21
1-20. (canceled)
A system of articulated fins for a boat having a hull, the system of fins comprising at least two fins having a respective end fastened to an element of the hull of the boat, the two fins being located one on each side of a longitudinal axis of the boat, each fin being configured to be completely submerged in a deployed position of the fin, each fin also having a folded position in which the fin is configured to bear against the hull of the boat, and each fin having operating means configured to move the fin between the folded position and the deployed position and vice versa,
- each fin comprising a web made of titanium and a working portion fastened to the web by means of fastening means, and the web being fastened securely to the operating means.
A boat, comprising a hull having a flat rear portion, and a system of articulated fins as claimed in claim 1, the system of fins being fastened to the hull of the boat.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.