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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2017
Applicant:
Joseph R Langlois, Coral Springs, FL (US);
Inventor:
Joseph R Langlois, Coral Springs, FL (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 39/06 (2006.01); F16M 13/02 (2006.01); B63B 1/22 (2006.01); B63B 1/20 (2006.01); B63B 1/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 39/061 (2013.01); B63B 1/20 (2013.01); B63B 1/22 (2013.01); B63B 1/32 (2013.01); F16M 13/02 (2013.01); B63B 2039/065 (2013.01); Y02T 70/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
A fluid hinge includes a first part of a two-part element including a planar surface of a trim tab and a second part of the two-part system having at least one bracket secured to the hull of a watercraft and the first and second parts of the two-part element are not physically coupled together. It also provides at least one bracket secured to the hull on which the planar surface of the trim tab may rest and the at least one bracket not taking any load from the planar surface except at rest to keep the planar surface from descending below the horizon of the hull.