Patents by Inventor Drew Allen Krah

Drew Allen Krah has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20230038648
    Abstract: Diver propulsion devices and methods of propelling the devices and divers upon and beneath the sea are presented. A diver propulsion device is comprised of a wing buoyant in water, an electric motor propulsion system, a leash interconnecting the wing and diver, which leash may integrate control circuitry of the motor, photovoltaics atop the wing, and, batteries, each electrically connecting the motors, fins attaching the wing provide hydrofoil flight stabilization, and foot constraints attaching a deck of the wing. The wing is a hydrofoil, and the diver stands and lies upon the deck of the wing, and, during hydrofoil flight, the diver is substantially above the sea and the wing is seaborne. In hydrofoil flight, the device may be motor propelled, or, by the diver heaving and pitching the device, or, by both methods simultaneously. Undersea, the device tows the diver by motor power energized photovoltaically, and, or, by battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventor: Drew Allen Krah
  • Patent number: 11511831
    Abstract: A wing, buoyant in water has an upper wing surface comprising a deck upon which a rider stands, and, the wing is in water. A foot constraint proximate the wing leading edge and fixedly attaching the wing projects outwardly from the deck to release-ably receive the rider's forward foot. With the rider standing with both feet upon the deck, and the rider's forward foot ensconced within the foot constraint, and with the rider's aft foot proximate a trailing edge of the wing, the rider bodily heaves and pitches the wing to obtain a chordwise forward velocity thru the water. The forward foot constraint enables the rider to upheave the wing. A second foot constraint may attach the deck proximate the wing trailing edge. Another foot constraining system is comprised as a frictional device broadly applying the deck, and, may be used in addition to or in lieu of other constraints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Inventors: Drew Allen Krah, Maya Jane Krah, Glen Edward Krah
  • Patent number: 8043134
    Abstract: A watercraft having a deck is configured with a first rocker having graspable input arm above-deck and a lower output arm, the first rocker being pivoted to the craft, the output arm connecting a push-bar at a first end and the push-bar having a second end connecting a second rocker, the second rocker having input and output arms, the output arm of the second rocker having a propelling fin, the second rocker being pivoted to the watercraft. The watercraft may have a third rocker, fin, and pivot, and more. Users stand upon deck, grasp the first rocker's input arm and vertically thrust the rocker to propel. The invention further comprises a device for human powered propulsion remove-ably attachable to watercrafts, especially small boats, and surfboards, and for propelling them from a standing position by human power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Inventor: Drew Allen Krah
  • Publication number: 20100255736
    Abstract: Human powered watercrafts, propulsion devices, and propelling methods are provided. A watercraft having a deck is configured with a first rocker having graspable input arm above-deck and a lower output arm, the first rocker being pivoted to the craft, the output arm connecting a push-bar at a first end and the push-bar having a second end connecting a second rocker, the second rocker having input and output arms, the output arm of the second rocker having a propelling fin, the second rocker being pivoted to the watercraft. The watercraft may have a third rocker, fin, and pivot, and more. Users stand upon deck, grasp the first rocker's input arm and vertically thrust the rocker to propel. The invention further comprises a device for human powered propulsion remove-ably attachable to watercrafts, especially small boats, and surfboards, and for propelling them from a standing position by human power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2009
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Inventor: DREW ALLEN KRAH
  • Patent number: 7736205
    Abstract: Human powered watercrafts, propulsion systems, and methods of propulsion are provided. A watercraft having an upper deck is configured with a cam plate having a pedal above the deck and a plate and cam below the deck, the cam engaging a cam follower of a fin bar, the fin bar having a substantially vertical propelling fin at an aft end and a pivot to the craft at a forward end. In another embodiment the craft receives two cam plates with pedals, a plurality of fin bars and two propelling fins, all operatively interconnected by a pulley and belt such that a leg thrust upon a pedal opens the fins and an opposite leg thrust upon the opposing pedal closes the fins, propelling the craft. In still another embodiment, an open, hollow surfboard remove-ably receives the propulsion system and a user activate-able buoyancy compensator making a submersible human powered watercraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Inventor: Drew Allen Krah
  • Publication number: 20090104828
    Abstract: Human powered watercrafts, propulsion devices, and methods of propulsion are provided. A watercraft having an upper deck is configured with a cam plate having a pedal above the deck and a plate and cam below the deck, the cam engaging a cam follower of a fin bar, the fin bar having a substantially vertical propelling fin at an aft end and a pivot to the craft at a forward end. In another embodiment the craft receives two cam plates with pedals, a plurality of fin bars and two propelling fins, all operatively interconnected by a pulley and belt such that a leg thrust upon a pedal opens the fins and an opposite leg thrust upon the opposing pedal closes the fms. Another embodiment, an open, hollow surfboard receives the propulsion device and a buoyancy compensator making a submersible human powered watercraft which may be propelled upon and beneath the sea.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2007
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Inventor: Drew Allen Krah
  • Patent number: 7232350
    Abstract: The watercraft described herein is a surfboard, skim board, dive board, or boat having a propelling fin driven by a standing surfer or boater with an upward and downward stroke which may be used to propel the watercraft by an upward and downward fin motion. The surfboard and dive board in particular are used on water and may be used to ride ocean swells and waves. The surfer or diver stands on the board and moves a vertical handle upwardly and down-ward. The lower end of this handle is pivotally attached to a parallel bar device having attachment means to the board at a forward end of the parallel bar device and having attachment means to a fin at the aft ward end of the parallel bar device. The fin is generally horizontal and is driven thru the water up and downwardly by the standing user and propels the board forward at higher rates of speed than can be achieved by prone-paddling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2007
    Inventor: Drew Allen Krah