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US 5,957,071 AGranted
Sailboat
OwnerWilliam D. Brockinventor
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Abstract
A sailboat having a cross-shaped body to which a pair of pontoons are attached. Additionally, a pontoon-like rudder is attached to the aft portion of the body. A steering mechanism is provided for steering the rudder by application of force, via the operator's feet, to a stirrup. A sail is mounted via front and aft masts. The sail include a handle so that the operator can move the sail left and right by hand.
Claims15
A boat comprising:
- a body having an upper surface and a lower surface;
- and
- a steering actuator pivotally mounted at said upper surface of said body by a first pivot shaft, said steering actuator is a stirrup, said stirrup being controlled by the feet of an operator, said first pivot shaft extending through said body to said lower surface, at least one substantially rigid member having a first end and a second end, said first end being connected to said first pivot shaft at said lower surface and said second end being connected to a rudder, said rudder being pivotally mounted to steer said boat.
A boat comprising:
- a body having an upper surface and a lower surface, said body including first and second arms extending transversely therefrom, and first and second pontoons being respectively connected to said first and second arms;
- and
- a steering actuator pivotally mounted at said upper surface of said body by a first pivot shaft, said first pivot shaft extending through said body to said lower surface, at least one substantially rigid member having a first end and a second end, said first end being connected to said first pivot shaft at said lower surface and said second end being connected to a rudder, said rudder being pivotally mounted to steer said boat, wherein said rudder is shaped as a pontoon.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.