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US 8,870,614 B2Granted
System for mounting a motorized cassette to a watercraft body
AssigneeBoomerboard, LLC
InventorMike R Railey
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Abstract
A system for mounting a motorized cassette to a watercraft body comprises a mounting assembly configured to releasably secure the system to the watercraft body, a housing, a tiller, and a motorized cassette. The housing includes a receiving space and the motorized cassette is configured to be at least partially inserted into the receiving space. Manipulation of the tiller causes rotation of the housing relative to the mounting assembly such that the tiller can be used to steer the watercraft body.
Claims23
A system for propelling a watercraft, the system comprising:
- a mounting assembly configured to couple the system to a watercraft body;
- a motorized cassette containing at least one battery, at least one electric motor, at least one impeller, a water inlet, and a water outlet, wherein the water inlet and water outlet are in a bottom surface of the motorized cassette, and wherein the motorized cassette is attached to and offset from the mounting assembly;
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- a tiller, wherein manipulation of the tiller causes rotation of the motorized cassette relative to the mounting assembly.
1 more element
A system for propelling a watercraft comprising:
- a mounting assembly including a bracket configured to secure the system to a watercraft body;
- a housing comprising a receiving space, wherein the housing is offset from the mounting assembly;
- a tiller, wherein manipulation of the tiller causes rotation of the housing relative to the mounting assembly;
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- a motorized cassette containing at least one battery, at least one electric motor, at least one impeller, a water inlet, and a water outlet, the motorized cassette configured to be at least partially inserted and latched into the receiving space.
2 more elements
A watercraft comprising:
- a mounting assembly coupled to a watercraft body;
- a motorized cassette containing at least one battery, at least one electric motor, at least one impeller, a water inlet, and a water outlet, wherein the water inlet and water outlet are in a bottom surface of the motorized cassette, and wherein the motorized cassette is attached to and offset from the mounting assembly;
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- a tiller, wherein manipulation of the tiller causes rotation of the motorized cassette relative to the mounting assembly.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.