Marine propulsion – Towing
Patent
1996-04-16
1998-01-06
Sotelo, Jesus D.
Marine propulsion
Towing
114242, 114315, B63H 1900
Patent
active
057048177
ABSTRACT:
A motorized aquatic propulsion device of the type that will tow a swimmer across a water surface. The main housing (10) contains the battery (58), motor (60) and propeller (62). Water enters the forward water intake tube (32), is forced through the inner water intake chamber (34) by the spinning propeller (62) and is expelled through tubes connected to the left water jet spout (38) and the opposing right water jet spout (42). Two handles are gripped and twisted to control maneuverability. The pivoting speed control handle (50) regulates the velocity of water passing through the device. The pivoting direction control handle (70) is used to govern the flow of water variably channeled between two water jet spouts. As more water is directed through one of the two water jet spouts, the device will turn in the opposing direction. The flow of water is expelled down and away from either side of the swimmer.
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