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US 7,070,470 B2Granted
Bow-facing rowing system
OwnerEric Vaughn Bleickeninventor
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Abstract
A rowing device with articulating oars FIG. 4 that are connected to outriggers FIG. 1 at the point of articulation. While the rower sits on a fixed seat 6, said outriggers 4 are foot operated 2 and function in the opposite direction as the feet through a system of cables 12 and sheaves 11.
Claims28
A rowing device comprising:
- a foot operated outrigger drive mechanism having at least one footpad and a port side outrigger and a starboard side outrigger;
- said footpad suitable for pushing with the feet;
- wherein the port side outrigger is suitable for being on the port side of a rowboat and the starboard outrigger is suitable for being on the starboard side of said rowboat;
- said port side and starboard side outriggers respectively having an outboard end and an inboard end;
- said starboard and said port side outrigger mounted in said foot operated outrigger drive mechanism such that the outrigger moves in substantially the opposite direction as the footpad when said footpad is being pushed;
- said outrigger mounted in said foot operated drive mechanism such that the outrigger moves in substantially the opposite direction as the footpad when said footpad is being pulled.
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