Marine propulsion – Oar or paddle
Reexamination Certificate
2008-07-08
2008-07-08
Basinger, Sherman (Department: 3617)
Marine propulsion
Oar or paddle
C440S110000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11692425
ABSTRACT:
A watercraft paddle may include a shaft having first and second ends and at least one grip position therebetween for a user's hand. The paddle may further include a blade carried by the first end of the shaft, and at least one drip barrier positioned between the at least one grip position and the blade. The at least one drip barrier may include a base surrounding the shaft, and a concave sidewall portion extending vertically from the base toward the blade and curved laterally inward toward the shaft to define a water collection reservoir with the base for collecting water drippage from the blade along the shaft. The concave sidewall portion may have an arclength spanning greater than ninety degrees.
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Allen Dyer Doppelt Milbrath & Gilchrist, P.A.
Basinger Sherman
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