Rudder System
First Claim
1. A rudder system for a kayak, said rudder system comprising:
- a rudder configured for pivotable attachment to said kayak;
means for pivoting said rudder from side to side;
a propeller housed in and extending from said rudder;
a battery in electrical communication with said propeller to selectively power said propeller; and
an input in electrical communication with said propeller to operatively actuate said propeller, said input being accessible from inside said kayak.
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Abstract
A rudder system for a kayak includes a rudder configured for pivotal attachment to the kayak and a propeller housed in and extending from the rudder. A battery is in electrical communication with the propeller to selectively power the propeller. The kayak system includes an input in electrical communication with the propeller to operatively actuate the propeller, the input being accessible from inside the kayak. A sensor is operatively coupled to the kayak to determine a relative speed thereof. A processor is in data communication with the sensor and propeller, the processor including programming to determine a necessary propeller speed. The processor is in data communication with the input so as to establish the desired relative speed of the kayak. The propeller includes at least two blades and the propeller motor is housed in the rudder.
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20 Claims
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1. A rudder system for a kayak, said rudder system comprising:
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a rudder configured for pivotable attachment to said kayak; means for pivoting said rudder from side to side; a propeller housed in and extending from said rudder; a battery in electrical communication with said propeller to selectively power said propeller; and an input in electrical communication with said propeller to operatively actuate said propeller, said input being accessible from inside said kayak. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A rudder system for a kayak, said rudder system comprising:
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a rudder configured for pivotable attachment to said kayak; a propeller coupled to said rudder; a battery in electrical communication with said propeller to selectively power said propeller; an input in electrical communication with said propeller to operatively actuate said propeller, said input being accessible from inside said kayak; first and second linkages; first and second pedal assemblies;
each said pedal assembly having a stationary rail configured for attachment to said kayak, an adjustable rail slidably coupled to said stationary rail, and a pedal fixedly coupled to said adjustable rail;wherein said first linkage is coupled to said rudder and at least one of said adjustable rail and said pedal of said first pedal assembly; and wherein said second linkage is coupled to said rudder and at least one of said adjustable rail and said pedal of said second pedal assembly, whereby movement of one said pedal relative to a respective stationary rail causes said rudder to move to one side and movement of another said pedal relative to a respective stationary rail causes said rudder to move to another side. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A kayak rudder system, comprising:
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a rudder configured for pivotable attachment to a kayak; a propeller coupled to said rudder; a battery in electrical communication with said propeller to selectively power said propeller; an input in electrical communication with said propeller to operatively actuate said propeller, said input being accessible from inside said kayak; and wherein said input includes a plurality of settings corresponding to respective desired propeller speeds to operatively actuate said propeller at said respective desired propeller speeds. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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