Patents
US 10479461 B1: Surf wake forming systems and methods with primary and secondary subtabs
- Granted
- 2019-11-19
- Filed
- 2019-06-24 application 16450435
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A wakeboat has a hull, the hull forming a wake when moving forward in the water, with a left quiet region and a right quiet region in the wake. The hull may exhibit rotation around its yaw axis which affects the quiet regions in the wake. Yaw rotation may be measured via one or more sensors. Yaw measurement may be used to control the hull and quiet regions. A trim tab is supported by the hull at the stern of the hull. The trim tab comprises a primary subtab and a secondary subtab. One or more actuators may be optionally included to reposition the trim tab more into, or more out of, the water to create a surf left and/or surf right configuration. Other systems and methods are also provided.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg191119.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skier's Choice, Inc. 33 patents | US company or organization | Maryville, TN | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard L. Hartman | Nezperce, ID | 52 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Matthew Brown | Maryville, TN | 31 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Travis Lane Turley | Maryville, TN | 9 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B63B | Ships or other waterborne vessels; equipment for shipping | B63B39/061 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-05 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BROWN, MATTHEW DOUGLAS signed 2019-10-04 HARTMAN, RICHARD LAWRENCE signed 2019-10-04 TURLEY, TRAVIS LANE signed 2019-10-04 | SKIER'S CHOICE INC. MARYVILLE, TN | 50633/524 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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