US 11,987,325 B1
Devices and methods for wake tuning
Eric J. Miller, Orlando, FL (US); and William F. Waits, Jr., Orlando, FL (US)
Assigned to CORRECT CRAFT IP HOLDINGS, LLC, Orlando, FL (US)
Filed by Correct Craft IP Holdings, LLC, Orlando, FL (US)
Filed on Dec. 7, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/113,812.
Application 17/113,812 is a continuation of application No. 16/391,797, filed on Apr. 23, 2019, granted, now 10,858,068, issued on Dec. 8, 2020.
Application 16/391,797 is a continuation of application No. 15/814,661, filed on Nov. 16, 2017, granted, now 9,926,043, issued on Mar. 27, 2018.
Application 15/814,661 is a continuation of application No. 15/727,660, filed on Oct. 9, 2017, granted, now 10,308,321, issued on Jun. 4, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/481,826, filed on Apr. 5, 2017.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B63B 1/32 (2006.01); B63B 32/70 (2020.01); B63B 34/70 (2020.01)
CPC B63B 1/32 (2013.01) [B63B 32/70 (2020.02); B63B 34/70 (2020.02); Y02T 70/10 (2013.01)] 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A watersports boat comprising:
a boat hull having an underside terminating at a trailing edge and generating a primary wake during movement through a body of water; and
a plurality of flow modifiers located adjacent the trailing edge, each of the plurality of flow modifiers being dimensioned to generate a respective secondary wake during movement through a body of water, the respective secondary wakes interfering with the primary wake to generate a modified wake;
wherein the plurality of flow modifiers are formed integrally with the boat hull; and
wherein the plurality of flow modifiers are formed as recessed areas extending upwardly into the boat hull.