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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Thomas E. Griffith, Sr., Florence, MS (US);
Assignee:
Bombardier Motor Corporation of America, Grant, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63H 2/546 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63H 2/546 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides a propulsion system for a watercraft. The system includes a rotatable body adapted for fixed external mounting on a hull forward a transverse centerline of the watercraft. A prop is coupled to, and rotatable with, the rotatable body. The prop is coupled to a power transmission drive train, which is, in turn, coupled to a drive motor. The rotatable body is further coupled to an angular drive configured for orienting the prop to produce a thrust in a desired direction during operation.