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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2022
Applicant:
Mcnaughton Incorporated, Plymouth, MN (US);
Inventor:
Patrick James Mcnaughton, Plymouth, MN (US);
Assignee:
McNaughton Incorporated, Plymouth, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 34/75 (2020.01); B63B 1/00 (2006.01); B63B 1/32 (2006.01); B63B 34/70 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 34/75 (2020.02); B63B 1/32 (2013.01); B63B 2001/005 (2013.01); B63B 2001/325 (2013.01); B63B 34/70 (2020.02); Y02T 70/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention provides an apparatus that attaches to a hull of a boat to disrupt water flow around the hull such that a wake created behind the boat is larger, differently positioned, and/or differently shaped. In some embodiments, the apparatus is removably attached to the hull by one or more suction cups. The wake shaping apparatus can include a blade and be configured such that an angular orientation of the blade is adjustable. In certain embodiments, the wake shaping apparatus is inflatable.