US 12,403,991 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. 12, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/333,011.
Application 18/333,011 is a continuation of application No. 17/152,975, filed on Jan. 20, 2021, granted, now 11,708,136.
Application 17/152,975 is a continuation of application No. 17/065,685, filed on Oct. 8, 2020, granted, now 10,899,416, issued on Jan. 26, 2021.
Application 17/065,685 is a continuation of application No. 16/360,260, filed on Mar. 21, 2019, granted, now 10,822,055, issued on Nov. 3, 2020.
Application 16/360,260 is a continuation 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 61/889,752, filed on Oct. 11, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2023/0322338 A1, Oct. 12, 2023
Int. Cl. B63B 39/06 (2006.01); B63B 1/20 (2006.01); B63B 1/22 (2006.01); B63B 34/70 (2020.01); B63B 34/75 (2020.01)
CPC B63B 39/061 (2013.01) [B63B 1/20 (2013.01); B63B 1/22 (2013.01); B63B 34/75 (2020.02); B63B 34/70 (2020.02)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A recreational sport boat comprising:
a hull including starboard and port sides and a transom; and
a pair of wake-modifying devices positioned aft of the transom, one of the wake-modifying devices being positioned on a port side of the boat's centerline and another of the wake-modifying devices being positioned on a starboard side of the boat's centerline, each wake-modifying device being pivotable between a non-deployed position and a deployed position about a pivot axis that is horizontal or inclined no more than about 35° from horizontal, each wake-modifying device including a plate-like member and at least one fin attached to a lower surface of the plate-like member and extending from a central portion of a lower surface of the plate-like member, the fin being angled obliquely relative to the pivot axis, wherein in the deployed position, a trailing portion of the plate-like member is lower than it is in the non-deployed position so as to be able to modify the boat's wake.