Pedal boat
DCFirst Claim
1. A paddle wheel for propelling a boat in water comprising a hub means and a plurality of propulsion members, each said propulsion member having a first portion thereof extending along a radial axis from said hub means and a second portion displaceable between a first position wherein said second portion extends at an angle relative to said first portion so as to provide an entrance angle of said propulsion member into the water that is substantially vertical and a second position wherein said second member is substantially radial relative to said hub means when said propulsion member is moved in the water.
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Abstract
A pedal boat comprises an integrally molded hollow hull having an upper surface where water passengers can be seated. The hull is provided with drain holes to conduct water away from the pedal boat. A steering assembly and paddle wheel assembly are mounted to the hull. Each paddle of the paddle wheel assembly has a terminal portion which is displaceable between a rest position, wherein the terminal portion extends at an angle to the plane of the paddle to provide a more vertical entrance angle of the paddle in the water, thereby reducing the noise factor, and a loaded position in the water, wherein the terminal portion extends in the plane of the paddle to provide a greater thrust.
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- 1. A paddle wheel for propelling a boat in water comprising a hub means and a plurality of propulsion members, each said propulsion member having a first portion thereof extending along a radial axis from said hub means and a second portion displaceable between a first position wherein said second portion extends at an angle relative to said first portion so as to provide an entrance angle of said propulsion member into the water that is substantially vertical and a second position wherein said second member is substantially radial relative to said hub means when said propulsion member is moved in the water.
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12. A paddle wheel assembly for propelling a boat in water comprising a hub means having a central portion and a plurality of socket means extending radially therefrom for respectively receiving a propulsion member, each said propulsion member being provided at an inner radial end portion with a pair of spaced-apart inverted T-shaped fingers, each said fingers being at least partly flexible and having an elongated member extending in a plane containing said inner radial end portion of said propulsion member, and a projection extending perpendicularly through said plane, each said socket means including a double wall portion adapted to receive therebetween at least a part of said inner radial end portion of one of said propulsion members, each said wall having notch means on either side thereof, whereby when one of said propulsion member is mounted to one of said socket means, said inverted T-shaped fingers will respectively flex out on opposite sides of said walls to allow said projections to engage said notch means to thus secure said propulsion member to said socket means.
- 13. A pedal boat comprising an integrally molded hollow floating structure having an upper surface where at least one passenger can be seated, said integrally molded hollow floating structure being of a seamless unitized construction, a steering assembly mounted to said hollow floating structure and at least one paddle wheel assembly also mounted to said hollow floating structure and adapted to be driven by foot to propel said pedal boat forward on a water surface.
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21. A pedal assembly for driving a wheel means, comprising a crankshaft mounting pedals at offset portions thereof and having a connecting end secured to a mounting member at an offset location relative to a rotating axis of said crankshaft, said mounting member being adapted to receive a fastening means for attaching said crankshaft to a wheel means.
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