US 12,005,995 B2
Wake-modifying device for a boat
Darren S. Sheedy, Greenback, TN (US); Matthew J. Huyge, Wyoming, MI (US); Michael D. Myers, Knoxville, TN (US); and Zane E. Schwenk, Winter Haven, FL (US)
Assigned to MasterCraft Boat Company, LLC, Vonore, TN (US)
Filed by MasterCraft Boat Company, LLC, Vonore, TN (US)
Filed on Jun. 14, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/346,564.
Application 17/346,564 is a continuation of application No. 16/511,310, filed on Jul. 15, 2019, granted, now 11,046,393.
Application 16/511,310 is a continuation of application No. 16/117,584, filed on Aug. 30, 2018, granted, now 10,358,189, issued on Jul. 23, 2019.
Application 16/117,584 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/488,905, filed on Apr. 17, 2017, granted, now 10,259,534, issued on Apr. 16, 2019.
Application 15/488,905 is a continuation of application No. 14/922,451, filed on Oct. 26, 2015, granted, now 9,643,697, issued on May 9, 2017.
Application 14/922,451 is a continuation of application No. 14/626,249, filed on Feb. 19, 2015, granted, now 9,174,703, issued on Nov. 3, 2015.
Application 14/626,249 is a continuation of application No. 14/458,427, filed on Aug. 13, 2014, granted, now 9,067,644, issued on Jun. 30, 2015.
Application 14/458,427 is a continuation of application No. 14/194,355, filed on Feb. 28, 2014, granted, now 8,833,286, issued on Sep. 16, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/553,409, filed on Sep. 1, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/889,752, filed on Oct. 11, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2021/0300506 A1, Sep. 30, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B63B 1/22 (2006.01); B63B 1/20 (2006.01); B63B 1/26 (2006.01); B63B 34/70 (2020.01); B63B 34/75 (2020.01); B63B 39/06 (2006.01)
CPC B63B 1/20 (2013.01) [B63B 1/22 (2013.01); B63B 1/26 (2013.01); B63B 34/75 (2020.02); B63B 39/061 (2013.01); B63B 34/70 (2020.02)] 25 Claims
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1. A recreational sport boat comprising:
a hull including starboard and port sides and a transom;
a propeller positioned forward of the transom configured to accelerate water;
a wake-modifying device positioned aft of the transom and spanning from a port side of the boat's centerline to a starboard side of the boat's centerline, the wake-modifying device being pivotable between a non-deployed position and a deployed position about a pivot axis, the wake-modifying device including:
a plate-like member; and
a first downturned surface at a trailing portion of the plate-like member, wherein in the deployed position, the first downturned surface is lower than it is in the non-deployed position so as to be able to redirect the flow of water accelerated by the propeller;
an actuator operable to move the wake-modifying device between its non-deployed position and its deployed position; and
an input device including at least one user-selectable option corresponding to wake surfing, wherein the actuator is responsive to the input device to move the wake-modifying device to its deployed position when the at least one user-selectable option corresponding to wake surfing is selected.