Marine propulsion – Oar or paddle – Support
Reexamination Certificate
2008-07-08
2008-07-08
Sotelo, Jesús D (Department: 3617)
Marine propulsion
Oar or paddle
Support
C440S015000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07396267
ABSTRACT:
A rowboat roving fin system that includes two rotating fin assemblies mounted on the watercraft's opposite sidewalls. Each fin assembly includes a rotating vertical post held on the outside surface of the sidewall by a mounting bracket. When held by the mounting bracket, the upper end of the post extends above the gunwale while the lower end of the post extends below the mounting bracket. In a first embodiment, a pivoting fin arm with a flexible fin attached thereto is pivotally attached to the lower end of each post via a stop hinge. The stop hinge acts to limit the rotating of the fin arm along a vertical arc around the lower end of the post. The fin is perpendicularly aligned and attached to the fin arm. Attached to the upper end of each post that extends near the gunwale is a perpendicularly aligned handle bracket. The handle bracket is perpendicularly aligned with the post and with the rotation arc of the fin arm. A rowing handle is pivotally attached at one end to the handle hinge. During use, the two handles extend inward from the sidewall and are grasped by the rower. Both handles are able to swing in a vertical 180° degree arc over their respective handle hinges thereby allowing the fins to rotate 180° degrees and sweep in opposite directions.
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Craine Dean A.
Sotelo Jesús D
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