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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 04, 2002
Richard Simard, St-Charles-de-Drummond, CA;
Normand Beauregard, Valcourt, CA;
Yves Berthiaume, Mont St-Hilaire, CA;
Robert Bourret, Palm Bay, FL (US);
Jean Daunais, Granby, CA;
Daniel Nadeau, St-Denis-de-Brompton, CA;
Martin Pelletier, Granby, CA;
Gilles Pesant, Palm Bay, FL (US);
Sam Spade, Palm Bay, FL (US);
Martin Talbot, Rock Forest, CA;
Richard Simard, St-Charles-de-Drummond, CA;
Normand Beauregard, Valcourt, CA;
Yves Berthiaume, Mont St-Hilaire, CA;
Robert Bourret, Palm Bay, FL (US);
Jean Daunais, Granby, CA;
Daniel Nadeau, St-Denis-de-Brompton, CA;
Martin Pelletier, Granby, CA;
Gilles Pesant, Palm Bay, FL (US);
Sam Spade, Palm Bay, FL (US);
Martin Talbot, Rock Forest, CA;
Bombardier Recreational Products Inc., Valcourt, CA;
Abstract
A watercraft includes a watercraft control mechanism that is capable of steering, decelerating, and/or trimming a watercraft without causing the stern to elevate and the bow to dive; steers or assists steering in off-power situations; steers, trims and/or decelerates a watercraft, or assists in steering, trimming, and/or decelerating a watercraft that can be stowed or retracted to minimize hydrodynamic drag at high speeds; steers, trims and/or decelerates a watercraft, or assists in steering, trimming, and/or decelerating a watercraft that does not become clogged or jammed by seaweed or flotsam or foreign objects floating in the water; and decelerates or assists in decelerating a watercraft in a smooth and stable manner when the watercraft is travelling at high speeds.