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Towrope retriever for watercraft

  • US 6,672,238 B2
  • Filed: 12/23/2002
  • Issued: 01/06/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/12/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A towrope retriever system for a watercraft, comprising:

  • (a) a support unit securely attached to the watercraft for substantially increasing the height where a towrope retriever attaches to said watercraft and for increasing acrobatic characteristics of water sport activities by a performer;

    (b) a towrope retriever comprising;

    i) a main housing unit connected to the support unit;

    ii) an electronic control unit;

    iii) a reel being axially mounted on said main unit and for reeling a towrope having an attachment end attached to said reel and a handle end, said reel being axially mounted in the main housing;

    iv) a motor having a motor shaft operatively connected to the reel and electrically controlled by the electronic control unit for providing rotational power to the reel; and

    v) a rope holding device for securely holding the towrope at a selected length wherein the reel is concentrically mounted on said motor shaft.

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