Wakeboard pulling apparatus
AssigneeBombardier Recreational Products Inc.
InventorsYves Berthiaume, John T. Huberty
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Abstract
A watercraft includes a towing bar that allows the tow line connection point to move with respect to the watercraft. This movement of the point of force application reduces moments created on the watercraft resulting in pitch, yaw, and roll. The towing bar can be formed as an inverted V-shape. The towing bar can also be formed as a flexible beam that bends in the lateral direction of the object being towed. The watercraft may also include a pylon that can be moved between an operative position and a stowed position. The pylon is selectively supported on one of two longitudinally and vertically displaced mounts and at an upper lateral support member formed by the grab handle.
Claims29
A watercraft comprising:
- a hull having a longitudinal center line and a deck supported by the hull;
- a propulsion source supported by the hull;
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- a towing apparatus secured to at least one of the deck and the hull, the towing apparatus has a towing point from which a tow line extends and the towing point is movable with respect to the longitudinal center line, the towing apparatus comprising a curved towing bar having a non constant radius, two ends and an apex, with each end secured to at least one of the deck and the hull on apposed sides of the longitudinal center line and the apex being positioned rearwardly of the two ends with respect to the hull and generally aligned with the longitudinal center line.
A watercraft comprising:
- a hull having a longitudinal center line and a deck supported by the hull;
- a propulsion source supported by the hull;
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- a towing apparatus formed as a flexible upright member extending upwardly from at least one of the deck and the hull, the towing apparatus having a towing point from which a tow line may extend, flexing of the upright member moving the towing point in space.
A watercraft comprising:
- a hull and a deck supported by the hull;
- a propulsion source supported by the hull;
- a pylon support assembly positioned on the deck including a variable pylon attachment point;
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- a towing pylon removable secured to the variable attachment point in a first stowed position and in a second operative position, the pylon support assembly comprising a first mount located at a first position on the deck and the second mount located at a second position on the deck, the second position being higher with respect to a horizontal reference line than the first position, the first mount and the second mount forming the variable attachment point.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.