WO2005115833A3 - Rolling heel, forward facing rowing system - Google Patents

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WO2005115833A3
WO2005115833A3 PCT/US2004/030916 US2004030916W WO2005115833A3 WO 2005115833 A3 WO2005115833 A3 WO 2005115833A3 US 2004030916 W US2004030916 W US 2004030916W WO 2005115833 A3 WO2005115833 A3 WO 2005115833A3
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oar
rower
leg
rowing
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Arthur F Kuckes
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Vector Magnetics Inc
Arthur F Kuckes
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63H—MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING
    • B63H16/00—Marine propulsion by muscle power
    • B63H16/08—Other apparatus for converting muscle power into propulsive effort
    • B63H16/16—Other apparatus for converting muscle power into propulsive effort using reciprocating pull cable, i.e. a strand-like member movable alternately backward and forward
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63H—MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING
    • B63H16/00—Marine propulsion by muscle power
    • B63H16/08—Other apparatus for converting muscle power into propulsive effort
    • B63H16/10—Other apparatus for converting muscle power into propulsive effort for bow-facing rowing
    • B63H16/107—Other apparatus for converting muscle power into propulsive effort for bow-facing rowing by placing the fulcrum outside the segment defined by handgrip and blade

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A new and improved leg assisted forward facing rowing system is disclosed wherein a rower applies leg power to propel a boat by means of a rope connected between his or her foot and an oar. A unique feature is a roller, fastened under the heel of the rower's foot, that rolls along the bottom of the boat supporting the weight of the rower's leg while the reciprocating motion of the leg is transmitted by rope going through pulleys to reverse the force applied to the oar. The oar is pivoted at the center of the boat above the rower's knees by a mechanism that includes provision for applying lifting force to support the oar weight thereby holding the oar blade out of the water when no force is applied. The rower's legs, back and arms simultaneously apply rowing force. Feathering at the end of a stroke and squaring action at the beginning are provided by wrist action to rotate the oar blade. Ergonomically good features of a conventional sliding seat racing scull rowing are thereby incorporated into a forward facing rowing apparatus.
PCT/US2004/030916 2004-05-14 2004-10-12 Rolling heel, forward facing rowing system WO2005115833A2 (en)

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US554589A (en) * 1896-02-11 Propulsion of boats
US4383830A (en) * 1979-03-14 1983-05-17 Cartwright Andrew S Rowing rigs
US5163857A (en) * 1991-09-11 1992-11-17 Hinsley George A Self-propelled boat
US5215482A (en) * 1991-06-10 1993-06-01 Henry Harold S Apparatus for forward facing boat rowing
US5630739A (en) * 1996-03-04 1997-05-20 Mele; Peter C. Forward-facing rowing
US5647782A (en) * 1995-10-04 1997-07-15 Henry; Harold S. Apparatus for forward facing boat rowing
US5685750A (en) * 1995-07-06 1997-11-11 Rantilla; Ronald R. Rowing apparatus
US5833256A (en) * 1995-11-20 1998-11-10 Gilmore; Roger C. User powered vehicle and propulsion mechanism
US6109988A (en) * 1999-04-06 2000-08-29 Dunn, Jr.; Edward D. Mechanism for rowing a small boat

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US554589A (en) * 1896-02-11 Propulsion of boats
US4383830A (en) * 1979-03-14 1983-05-17 Cartwright Andrew S Rowing rigs
US5215482A (en) * 1991-06-10 1993-06-01 Henry Harold S Apparatus for forward facing boat rowing
US5163857A (en) * 1991-09-11 1992-11-17 Hinsley George A Self-propelled boat
US5685750A (en) * 1995-07-06 1997-11-11 Rantilla; Ronald R. Rowing apparatus
US5647782A (en) * 1995-10-04 1997-07-15 Henry; Harold S. Apparatus for forward facing boat rowing
US5833256A (en) * 1995-11-20 1998-11-10 Gilmore; Roger C. User powered vehicle and propulsion mechanism
US5630739A (en) * 1996-03-04 1997-05-20 Mele; Peter C. Forward-facing rowing
US6109988A (en) * 1999-04-06 2000-08-29 Dunn, Jr.; Edward D. Mechanism for rowing a small boat

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