Ships – Motorized self-propelled waterski or waterscooter-type vehicle – Having rider straddling seat
Patent
1997-01-27
2000-02-01
Swinehart, Ed
Ships
Motorized self-propelled waterski or waterscooter-type vehicle
Having rider straddling seat
114 555, B63B 3500
Patent
active
06019054&
ABSTRACT:
A cushioning apparatus provides an improved on a watercraft in order to improve the comfort of the ride, to reduce rider fatigue and to cushion impact forces experienced by the watercraft hull. The cushioning apparatus absorbs at least a portion of any impact force which the rider experienced from the hull, as well as provides a degree of movement between the rider and the hull in order to cushion such impact forces. The cushioning apparatus may also isolate the rider, at least to some degree, from vibrations experienced by the hull.
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Hattori Toshiyuki
Nakamura Mitsutaka
Ohta Nobuharu
Swinehart Ed
Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha
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