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US 7,201,621 B2Granted
Portable bow thruster for small boats
OwnerWilliam M. Jonesinventor
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Abstract
A portable bow thruster for use on the bow of a boat in a body of water having a water line. The bow thruster includes a blower assembly for producing an air flow to provide thrust, an exhaust air duct for expelling the air flow from the blower assembly, pivoting means for pivoting the bow thruster in the clockwise and counterclockwise directions, support means for supporting the blower assembly, and a mounting assembly for mounting the bow thruster to the bow of the boat.
Claims22
A portable bow thruster of a boat for use on the bow of a boat in a body of water having a water line, comprising:
- a blower assembly for producing an air flow capable of providing propulsive thrust to said boat;
- an exhaust air duct for expelling said air flow from said blower assembly, said exhaust air duct including telescoping means for allowing said air duct to be shortened or lengthened;
- pivoting means attached to said blower assembly for pivoting said bow thruster in the clockwise and counterclockwise directions;
- support means for supporting said blower assembly;
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- a mounting assembly for detachably mounting said bow thruster to said bow of said boat.
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