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US 2025/0196983 A1Published application
Pedal drive and steering assembly for inflatable watercraft and watercraft combined with same
AssigneeBote, LLC
InventorsCorey Cooper, Aaron John 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.
Claims13
A steering assembly for an inflatable watercraft, comprising:
- a rudder mounted on a stern of the inflatable watercraft powered by a pedal drive assembly detachably connected to a floor of the watercraft;
- a tiller mounted near a sitting position of a user;
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- a cable connecting the tiller to the rudder, the cable translating movement of the tiller to movement of the rudder.
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An inflatable watercraft, comprising:
- a bottom panel made of inflatable drop stitch material and having a pedal port formed approximately midship through the bottom panel;
- a starboard side panel made of inflatable drop stitch material and extending substantially vertically upwardly from the starboard side of the bottom panel;
- a port side panel made of inflatable drop stitch material and extending substantially vertically upwardly from the port side of the bottom panel;
- the bottom, starboard and port side panels forming a floor, a bow and a stern;
- a pedal drive assembly detachably connected to the floor of the watercraft and operable to being inserted into the pedal port during operation of the pedal drive assembly;
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- a steering assembly detachably connected to the stern of the watercraft.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.