Ships – Steering mechanism – Rudders
Patent
1983-11-04
1985-10-22
Blix, Trygve M.
Ships
Steering mechanism
Rudders
B63H 2506
Patent
active
045481490
ABSTRACT:
A watercraft rudder assembly including a rudder blade having a forward planar rigid portion and a rearward planar flexible fin portion, such fin portion having a resiliency rendering it planar at low craft speeds and bendable to opposite sides of the rigid rudder portion at high craft speeds so that low speed turning ability of the craft is substantially enhanced.
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Avila Stephen P.
Blix Trygve M.
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