Controls for aquatic towing craft

Claim 2

A unitary self-powered craft for towing an individual through water at or near its surface comprising; motive power means including means to produce a motive force when immersed in water, handle means on said craft to be grasped by an individual whereby said individual is propelled through the water when said craft is in operation said handle means being fixed and vertically oriented with respect to said craft and adapted to enable said person to control the direction of movement of said craft through the water, and means on said craft to cause said craft to turn in a constant arc of curvature when said handle means is released whereby said craft returns to substantially the same location occupied by the craft when said handle means was released.

Claim 3

A unitary self-powered craft for propelling an individual through water at or near its surface comprising; motive power means including means to produce a motive force in a given direction when immersed in water, control means operable by an individual being propelled through the water by said craft to control the direction of movement of said craft through the water, the homing means on said craft operable to turn said craft in a circle about a substantially fixed center when the direction of movement of said craft is not controlled by said control means, said homing means being comprised of a series of fixed vanes oriented at an angle with respect to said given direction.

Claim 4

A unitary self-powered craft for propelling an individual through water at or near its surface comprising; motive power means including means to produce a motive force in a given direction when immersed in water, control means operable by an individual being propelled through the water by said craft to control the direction of movement of said craft through the water, the homing means on said craft operable to turn said craft in a circle about a substantially fixed center when the direction of movement of said craft is not controlled by said control means, said homing means being comprised of a series of fixed vanes oriented at an angle with respect to said given direction.

Claim 5

A unitary self-powered craft adapted to be propelled through water at or near its surface comprising motor means, propeller means driven by said motor means to produce a motive force in a given direction of movement when immersed in water, guard means having a portion thereof surrounding said propeller means and including at least one fixed vane located to the rear of said propeller and oriented at an angle with respect to said direction of movement.

Claim 6

A unitary self-powered craft adapted to be propelled through water at or near its surface comprising motor means, propeller means driven by said motor means to produce a motive force in a given direction of movement when immersed in water, guard means having a portion thereof surrounding said propeller means and including at least one fixed vane located to the rear of said propeller and oriented at an angle with respect to said direction of movement.

Claim 7

A unitary self-powered craft for propelling an individual through water at or near its surface comprising; motor means, motive force producing means driven by said motor means and adapted to produce a motive force in a given direction when immersed in water, handle means on said craft adapted to be grasped by an individual from the rear of said craft whereby said individual is propelled through the water when said craft is in operation, said handle means being fixed on the forward portion of said craft and vertically oriented with respect to said direction and adapted to enable said individual to control the direction of movement of said craft, said motive force producing means being substantially aligned with and located to the rear of said motor means whereby when said handle means is grasped by an individual from the rear of said craft it lies substantially wholly between the arms of said individual.

Claim 8

A unitary self-powered craft for propelling an individual through water at or near its surface comprising; motor means, motive force producing means driven by said motor means and adapted to produce a motive force in a given direction when immersed in water, handle means on said craft adapted to be grasped by an individual from the rear of said craft whereby said individual is propelled through the water when said craft is in operation, said handle means being fixed on the forward portion of said craft and vertically oriented with respect to said direction and adapted to enable said individual to control the direction of movement of said craft, said motive force producing means being substantially aligned with and located to the rear of said motor means whereby when said handle means is grasped by an individual from the rear of said craft it lies substantially wholly between the arms of said individual.

Claim 9

A unitary self-powered craft for towing an individual through water at or near its surface comprising; motive power means including means to produce a motive force in a given direction when immersed in water, control means on said craft operable by an individual being towed to control the direction of movement of said craft through the water, and means on said craft to cause said craft to turn in a constant arc of curvature when said control means is inOperative whereby said craft returns to substantially the same location occupied by the craft when said control means became inoperative said last mentioned means comprising fixed vanes oriented at an angle with respect to said given direction.

Claim 10

A unitary self-powered craft for towing an individual through water at or near its surface comprising; motive power means including means to produce a motive force in a given direction when immersed in water, control means on said craft operable by an individual being towed to control the direction of movement of said craft through the water, and means on said craft to cause said craft to turn in a constant arc of curvature when said control means is inOperative whereby said craft returns to substantially the same location occupied by the craft when said control means became inoperative said last mentioned means comprising fixed vanes oriented at an angle with respect to said given direction.