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Aquatic vehicle

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-05-22
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Granted: 1964-11-24
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Expires: 1982-05-22
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Mauer Helmut Horst

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 18:47
CPC Classifications
B; B63; B63B; B63B34/00; B63B34/10

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 93 words
IN A SELF-PROPELLED AQUATIC VEHICLE OF THE TYPE WHEREIN STATIONARY AND STEERABLE SKIS ARE UTILIZED TO SUPPORT A RIDER UPON MOVEMENT OVER A BODY OF WATER; A PROPULSION TUBE MEANS MOUNTED FOR LATERAL ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT AT ITS TOP FORWARD END BELOW THE REAR END OF A STATIONARY SKI AND ROTATABLY MOUNTED AT ITS TOP REARWARD END TO ONE END OF A MOVABLE MOUNTING THEREFOR, SAID MOVABLE MOUNTING BEING ROTATABLY JOURNALLED AT ITS OTHER END IN PROXIMITY TO THE REAR END OF SAID STATIONARY SKI; AND MANUALLY OPERABLE MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID MOVABLE MOUNTING.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 93 words
IN A SELF-PROPELLED AQUATIC VEHICLE OF THE TYPE WHEREIN STATIONARY AND STEERABLE SKIS ARE UTILIZED TO SUPPORT A RIDER UPON MOVEMENT OVER A BODY OF WATER; A PROPULSION TUBE MEANS MOUNTED FOR LATERAL ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT AT ITS TOP FORWARD END BELOW THE REAR END OF A STATIONARY SKI AND ROTATABLY MOUNTED AT ITS TOP REARWARD END TO ONE END OF A MOVABLE MOUNTING THEREFOR, SAID MOVABLE MOUNTING BEING ROTATABLY JOURNALLED AT ITS OTHER END IN PROXIMITY TO THE REAR END OF SAID STATIONARY SKI; AND MANUALLY OPERABLE MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID MOVABLE MOUNTING.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 119 words
A SELF-PROPELLED AQUATIC VEHICLE COMPRISING IN COMBINATION; A BUOYANT LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING FRAME HAVING A GENERALLY VERTICALLY EXTENDING SHAFT, INCLUDING MANUAL DRIVING MEANS THEREFOR, ROTATABLY JOURNALED AT THE FORWARD EXTREMITY OF SAID FRAME; A FIRST SKI MOUNTED ON THE BOTTOM OF SAID FRAME; A SECOND SKI PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO THE LOWER END OF SAID SHAFT FOR ROTATION ABOUT AN AXIS EXTENDING LATERALLY OF SAID SHAFT; MEANS MOUNTED ON THE TOP REARWARD PORTION OF SAID LAST NAMED SKI FOR ENGAGEMENT BY AN OPERATOR OF THE VEHICLE FOR ROTATING SAID SKI TO AN INITIAL STARTING POSITION; MOTOR MEANS CARRIED WITHIN THE FRAME AND INCLUDING A WATERPROOF HOUSING; AND MEANS CONNECTING SAID MOTOR MEANS TO A DRIVING MEANS DISPOSED BENEATH SAID FIRST SKI.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 119 words
A SELF-PROPELLED AQUATIC VEHICLE COMPRISING IN COMBINATION; A BUOYANT LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING FRAME HAVING A GENERALLY VERTICALLY EXTENDING SHAFT, INCLUDING MANUAL DRIVING MEANS THEREFOR, ROTATABLY JOURNALED AT THE FORWARD EXTREMITY OF SAID FRAME; A FIRST SKI MOUNTED ON THE BOTTOM OF SAID FRAME; A SECOND SKI PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO THE LOWER END OF SAID SHAFT FOR ROTATION ABOUT AN AXIS EXTENDING LATERALLY OF SAID SHAFT; MEANS MOUNTED ON THE TOP REARWARD PORTION OF SAID LAST NAMED SKI FOR ENGAGEMENT BY AN OPERATOR OF THE VEHICLE FOR ROTATING SAID SKI TO AN INITIAL STARTING POSITION; MOTOR MEANS CARRIED WITHIN THE FRAME AND INCLUDING A WATERPROOF HOUSING; AND MEANS CONNECTING SAID MOTOR MEANS TO A DRIVING MEANS DISPOSED BENEATH SAID FIRST SKI.

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