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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2007
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2004
Applicant:
Paul A. Anderson, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
Inventor:
Paul A. Anderson, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Methods and apparatus to reduce formation of streaks from fluid running down a side surface of boat hull are disclosed. A disclosed method includes adhering a first portion of a flexible strip to the side surface of the hull, and employing a second portion of the flexible strip positioned at an obtuse angle to the first portion to deflect fluid running down the hull surface above the flexible strip away from the hull.