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Reciprocating devices

The disclosure relates to fluid working devices including reciprocating internal combustion engines, compressors and pumps. A number of arrangements for pistons and cylinders of unconventional configuration are described, mostly intended for use in reciprocating internal combustion IC engines operating without cooling. Included are toroidal combustion or working chambers, some with fluid flow through the core of the toroid, pistons reciprocating between pairs of working chambers, tensile valve actuation, tensile links between piston and crankshaft, energy absorbing piston-crank links, crankshafts supported on gas bearings, cylinders rotating in housings, injectors having components reciprocate or rotate during fuel delivery. In some embodiments pistons mare rotate while reciprocating. High temperature exhaust emissions systems are described, including those containing filamentary material, as are procedures for reducing emissions during cold start by means of valves at reaction volume exit. Compound engines having the new engines as a reciprocating stage are described. Improved vehicles, aircraft, marine craft and transmissions adapted to receive or be linked to the improved IV engines are also disclosed.
Owner:HINDERKS MITJA VICTOR

Device for adjusting boat wake

A boat with a controllable wake, including a boat hull with a propulsion system. A wake controlling device includes first and second plates with a bottom surface which is convexly curved between their forward and rear ends, and first and second mounts secured to the port and starboard sides, respectively, of the boat transom and securing the forward ends of the plates for pivoting about axes which are behind the boat transom and generally lie parallel to the plane of the aft boat bottom adjacent the first and second mounts. Plate controls extend between the transom and the plates to adjustably pivot the plates relative to the mounts. A plurality of generally triangular fins extend from the plates at substantially right angles to the plate bottom surfaces and extend at substantially right angles from the axes. Side plates are on the lateral edges of the first and second plates.
Owner:CUSTOM STAINLESS & ALUMINUM PROD INC

Configurable inflatable support devices

A configurable, adjustable inflatable device including one or more inflatable bladders and a shape-defining membrane that combines with the inflatable bladders such that an overall shape of the configurable inflatable device is at least partially controlled by the shape-defining membrane, and wherein the overall shape of the configurable inflatable device is substantially different from an inflated shape of inflatable bladders alone. The configurable adjustable inflatable device may include a covering layer that may partially or completely surround the inflatable bladders and may attach to the membrane or the inflatable bladders. The level of inflation of the inflatable bladders may also be controlled, further adding to the adjustability of the inflatable device.
Owner:CHAFFEE ROBERT B

Wake tower and method of making same

An attractive wake tower assembly that can be readily pivotally mounted on powerboats of various constructions to enable the wake tower assembly to be pivoted from an upstanding to a lowered position. The wake tower assembly is of a high-strength, simple construction that does not interfere with the visibility of the boat operator. In one form of wake tower assembly, the windshield component and the wake tower component are of a novel unitary construction.
Owner:METCALF ROBERT

Low drag ship hull

A low drag ship hull generally includes a side air cavity initiated by wetted bow section, bottom air cavity initiated by wetted bottom nosepiece, wetted stem section that closes a lower portion of the side cavity, wetted bottom tailpiece that closes the bottom cavity, stabilizing fin, and propulsor. The bottom of a catamaran hull cross structure includes bow impact alleviator. Optional flaps in the stabilizing fins, together with optional all-movable canard fins are used for control. Different wetted bow sections and retractable means are used for starting side cavities. A low drag hull may utilize multiple air cavities. A new low drag hull includes a new upper bottom air cavity that is initiated by an upper bottom wetted nosepiece, and closed by an upper bottom tailpiece. Alternative designs include a shortened forward hull spaced ahead of a shortened aft hull, and a hydrofoil-supported trimaran with low drag hulls.
Owner:LANG THOMAS G +1

Method for controlling the acceleration of a marine vessel used for water skiing

A system is provided which stores data relating to the operation of a marine vessel during a water skier launch procedure. The data can include a plurality of throttle handle positions that are stored at a frequency which is suitable for reproducing the movement profile of the handle during a launch procedure. The water skier launch profile is then stored so that it can be recalled and reactivated to repeat the acceleration profile of the boat.
Owner:BRUNSWICK CORPORATION

Water sport tower and top combination for watercraft and method

An apparatus for connecting a towline from a watercraft, comprising a support structure of inverted U-shaped configuration comprising a pair of side supports. An overhead structure extends at upper ends of the side supports. The overhead structure includes fore and aft substructures. The support structure is adapted to be releasably mounted to a watercraft. A towline connector is provided on the aft substructure of the overhead structure for receiving a fore end of a towline. A protective cover is attached to the fore and aft substructures of the overhead structure.
Owner:BRP US

Lowerable water sport tow attachment

InactiveUS7536971B1Effectively jam-lockPrevent back creepVessel partsRecreational vesselsEngineeringTower
A water craft includes a tow tower including a tower loop raised and lowered by two linear actuators. The tower loop is firmly supported in the raised position by the linear actuators to provide a proper attachment for towing enthusiasts, and is lowered to allow the water craft to be stored in a normal height garage structure. The linear actuators are unique designs with large shaft diameter, short stroke, and high overlap between the shaft and actuator body, and in particular include novel compressible bumpers to create a compressive jam-lock counterforce at full extension to effectively jam-lock the linear actuator and prevent back creep.
Owner:FRY JOHN

Coupler

A coupler for to which a shaft is attachable is provided. includes a base. The base is formed with an upper side and an lower side. The lower side is substantially a flat planar surface. Means are provided for mounting the base on a curved surface. A preferred means is one or more ball washer assemblies. In addition, the present invention includes a tub that is adjustably connectable to the base. A plug is provided that is repositionably attachable to the tub. In addition, a neck is provided. The neck is insertable into the plug. The neck also is formed to support a shaft. The invention includes a clevis mechanism that is slidably and demountably engageable with both the plug and the neck.
Owner:TAYLOR STEVE B

Artificial rock climbing arrangement adapted for water environment

An artificial rock climbing arrangement includes a generally rigid framework removably attached to a support surface located adjacent a body of water. A panel structure is mounted on the framework for defining a climbing surface, the panel surface carrying a plurality of climbing holds. A support structure is secured between the framework and the support surface for maintaining the framework and the climbing surface in a substantially vertical orientation when a climber scales the climbing surface.
Owner:MEISSNER RICHARD K

Boat tower hinge and footer assembly

An apparatus for folding a boat tower, including a hinge assembly and a releasable footer. The hinge assembly has two members that pivot about a pivot point. At least one spring loaded bolt, or locking pin, engages a corresponding opening in one member, thereby locking the two members in fixed relation. The releasable footer has a bolt that engages an opening, thereby locking a releasable member to the footer body.
Owner:J & J MACHINE & TOOL

Float tube with pontoons

A float tube has a pair of separate side-by-side pontoons, each comprising a pontoon cover and an inflatable bladder. A generally U-shaped support, having a separate cover and bladder, is mounted on top of the pontoons. The support has a pair of arms which overlay portions of the pontoons and the cover of each arm is attached to one of the pontoon covers. The support also has a back support member which spans between the two arms. The back support member serves to interconnect the two pontoons and maintain the proper spacing between them, and be a back support for someone sitting in the float tube. A flexible seat extends between the two pontoons in front of the back support and a rigid separation element extends between the two pontoons in front of the seat to keep the pontoons parallel. A headrest, having a separate cover and bladder, is located above the back support member.
Owner:CADDIS MFG

Vacuum packed inflatable stretcher with frangible overwrap and method of deploying same

Disclosed is an inflatable stretcher. The stretcher is stored in a deflated state within a frangible outer covering. A lanyard is connected to the internal gas vessel via an “external to internal” mechanical link which does not violate the vacuum seal of the stretcher's outer covering. Pulling the lanyard activates the vessel to rapidly inflate the stretcher. This inflation causes an overpressure condition within the covering that results in a progressive tear and the eventual separation of the outer covering. The stretcher can thereafter be used to transport a patient.
Owner:CONAX FLORIDA

Towrope retriever for watercraft

A towrope retriever system for a watercraft for simplifying and improving the safety of the towrope handling, storage, reeling out, and reeling in of a towrope, in which the towrope retriever is connected to or integrated into a support unit such as a tower or pylon securely attached to the watercraft, substantially increasing the overall height of the watercraft, and allowing the performer to jump higher and perform more challenging aerial maneuvers, is disclosed. The towrope retriever may be rotatable to allow the performer a greater flexibility of movement and may be easily removed for storage.
Owner:GLOBAL INNOVATIVE SPORTS

Boat tower releasable member assembly

An apparatus for folding a boat tower, including a hinge assembly and a releasable member. The releasable member includes two members, one of which has at least one spring loaded bolt, or locking pin, engaging a corresponding opening in the other member, thereby locking the two members in fixed relation.
Owner:J & J MACHINE & TOOL

Water sport tow attachment with recoil

A pivot is coupled to a water craft. A lever arm is pivotally coupled to the pivot at one end. A tow spool is coupled to the lever arm at an end opposite the pivot. The tow spool is configured to provide an attachment for a towline. A recoil device is coupled to the water craft at one end and coupled to the lever arm at the opposing end. The recoil device stores energy as a towing drag force is applied to the tow spool to cause the lever arm to move from a first position to a second position. The recoil device then provides a restoring force to cause the lever arm to move from the second position to the first position as the towing drag force is reduced.
Owner:CLEMMONS JOHN DALE +1

Retractable swim platform and steps for pontoon boats

ActiveUS9586655B1Easily and safely board platform and platformEasily and safely board platformDefensive equipmentCargo handling apparatusMarine engineeringActuator
Systems, devices, and methods for providing a swinging system and platform assembly that deploys a swim platform from the front of a pontoon boat which is mounted underneath the deck between the pontoons in a raised position adjacent to the underside of the pontoon deck. The platform assembly, when deployed, provides a safe method for users of pontoon boat vessels to access the front deck area from land or from a body of water. The platform deploys from two pivoting frames affixed to the bottom of the deck, which is powered by an actuator with the push of a button on the control panel. For deployment, the platform is both lowered and extended out from the pontoon boat. A powered actuator positions the platform in the deployed position for use and then retracts the platform for storage.
Owner:BUTLER THOMAS
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