Rowing apparatus
CA 2201763 C · Owner: Robbins, Gerald M. · Inventors: Robbins, Gerald M.
Overview
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A rowing apparatus having support tubing that extends over the gunnels of the canoe, and to which the oars are mounted is angled, upwardly to provide added clearance in choppy waters. The elongated track support to which the seat and the support tubing are mounted is provided with repositionable mounting brackets that enable the height from the floor of the elongated support member to be adjusted within a range of several inches to maintain a suitable center of gravity for a wide range of weather conditions. In this manner the rower is capable of maximizing the transfer of power through the rowing apparatus and still, maintain the stability of the canoe. Since wilderness rowing is a …
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- Filed April 3, 1997 and granted September 16, 2003. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended April 3, 2017.
- A certificate of supplementary protection adds at most two years for a drug, so even that would have ended by April 3, 2019.
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