Patents
US 12296924 B1: Wakeboat draft measuring system and methods
- Granted
- 2025-05-13
- Filed
- 2023-06-16 application 18210890
- Type
- Utility · 28 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Wakeboat hull control systems and methods are provided to permit the accurate reproduction of a wake behind a wakeboat. The onboard wake control system receives data from a draft measuring system. Incorporation of the data from the draft measuring system permits accurate reproduction of a wake behind the wakeboat after a change in an onboard variable such as the number, weight or position of passengers, the weight or position of cargo and the position of trim tabs or amount/location of ballast.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg250513.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 | Rathdrum, ID | 52 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B63B | Ships or other waterborne vessels; equipment for shipping | B63B1/32 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G01C | Measuring distances, levels or bearings; surveying; navigation; gyroscopic instruments; photogrammetry or videogrammetry | G01C13/002 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y02T | Climate change mitigation technologies related to transportation | Y02T70/10 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-11 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | HARTMAN, RICHARD L. signed 2015-08-20 | SKIER'S CHOICE, INC. MARYVILLE, TN | 70808/860 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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