Patents
US 11014638 B1: Wakeboat hull control systems and methods
- Granted
- 2021-05-25
- Filed
- 2020-12-18 application 17127885
- Type
- Utility · 11 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A wakeboat includes a hull; a thruster associated with the hull of the wakeboat, the thruster configured to selectively impart lateral force to the hull; an operator control in the wakeboat configured to control a parameter of the wakeboat other than the thruster; a thruster control associated with the operator control, the thruster control selectively receiving input from the operator to control the thruster, the thruster control positioned to be operable with at least the same hand and/or fingers already operating the operator control. Other systems and methods for controlling a wakeboat are also provided.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg210525.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zachary Thomas Davis | Louisville, TN | 5 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Richard L. Hartman | Nezperce, ID | 52 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B63B | Ships or other waterborne vessels; equipment for shipping | B63B39/03 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G01P | Measuring linear or angular speed, acceleration, deceleration, or shock; indicating presence, absence, or direction, of movement | G01P15/00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-19 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | DAVIS, ZACHARY THOMAS signed 2020-12-18 HARTMAN, RICHARD LAWRENCE signed 2020-12-18 | SKIER'S CHOICE INC. MARYVILLE, TN | 54702/515 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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