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US 8,398,446 B2Granted
Motorized watercraft system with interchangeable motor module
AssigneeBoomerboard, LLC
InventorsMike R Railey, Michael Vlock
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Abstract
A personal watercraft body comprises a recess configured to receive similarly shaped cassettes. A first cassette may be motorized to propel the body relative to a body of water. A second cassette may be non-motorized and may include a storage space therein for storing personal items. An insert may be disposed between the cassettes and the recess to orient and fit the cassettes within the body.
Claims21
A surfboard comprising:
- a body including a top surface and a bottom surface, the bottom surface having a first recess extending generally toward the top surface, wherein the first recess is positioned in the bottom surface such that the surfboard body continues to extend rearward of the first recess;
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- a cassette disposed at least partially within the first recess, the cassette housing a drive system including at least one electric motor, at least one battery electrically coupled to the at least one electric motor, and at least one impeller coupled to the at least one electric motor, the cassette further comprising a base surface having water intake and exhaust ports, and wherein the cassette is disposed within the first recess such that the base surface of the cassette substantially matches the adjacent bottom surface of the surfboard around the recess to form a smooth surfboard bottom having the water intake and exhaust ports therein.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.