Replaceable, reflecting kayak rudder system with pedal and trim adjusting features
CA 2315844 A1 · Owner: Cascade Designs, Inc. · Inventors: Rard, Roy
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An improved rudder system and pedal system for use in a watercraft such as a kayak. The rudder assembly includes a rudder housing having a push rod operably, linked to a rudder blade positioned in the housing. A rudder control cord passes, through a fairlead located at the top of the push rod and terminates at the trailing, edge of the rudder blade. Upon tensioning of the rudder cord the push rod , acts, against a notch in the leading edge of the rudder blade which causes rotation , of the, rudder blade in addition to the rotational force on the trailing edge of the rudder blade, due to movement of the control cord. A feature of the rudder assembly is the incorporation of a spring …
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- Filed August 9, 2000. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended August 9, 2020.
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