US4140076A
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Pedal well for a paddle wheel boat
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1977-09-02
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Granted: 1979-02-20
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Expires: 1997-09-02
Abstract
Abstract A foot operated paddle wheel boat including a foot pedal well having a floor disposed above the water line and a drain opening disposed in the floor. The drain opening, being above the water line when the boat is in the water, continuously drains water from the pedal well.
Inventors
- 👤 Keith B. Borglum
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 09:25
CPC Classifications
B; B63; B63B; B63B13/00; B63H; B63H16/00; B63H16/08; B63H16/12; B63H16/20; B63H2016/202
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
A foot operated paddle wheel boat comprising an upper shell having a pair of contoured pedal wells having an interior side wall and exterior side wall and a generally horizontal floor, said interior side walls forming a paddle wheel housing between said pedal wells, a pair of bouyant pontoons attached to the underside of said upper shell; said pair of pedal wells disposed directly above said pontoons, the lower most portion of said floor being disposed above the water level when said boat is in the water; and a drain opening formed in said interior wall of each pedal well adjacent said generally horizontal floor and opening into a space between said pair of bouyant pontoons, whereby water can continuously drain from said pedal well when said boat is in the water.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
132 words
A foot operated paddle wheel boat comprising an upper shell having a pair of contoured pedal wells having an interior side wall and exterior side wall and a generally horizontal floor, said interior side walls forming a paddle wheel housing between said pedal wells, a pair of bouyant pontoons attached to the underside of said upper shell; said pair of pedal wells disposed directly above said pontoons, the lower most portion of said floor being disposed above the water level when said boat is in the water; and a drain opening formed in said interior wall of each pedal well adjacent said generally horizontal floor and opening into a space between said pair of bouyant pontoons, whereby water can continuously drain from said pedal well when said boat is in the water.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
A foot operated paddle wheel boat as in claim 1; wherein, said drain opening formed in said interior wall extends into said generally horizontal floor, and is angled with respect to both said interior wall and generally horizontal floor.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1982-02-19 | 1982-08-21 | 1983-02-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1986-02-19 | 1986-08-21 | 1987-02-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1990-02-19 | 1990-08-21 | 1991-02-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |