Patents Assigned to Correct Craft IP Holdings, LLC
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Patent number: 11827329Abstract: A boat comprises a hull, a primary steering mechanism carried by the hull, a control station located on the hull, a helm located at the control station, and a thruster system carried by the hull. The primary steering mechanism, such as a rudder, is operable via the helm with a helm input being derived from operation of the primary steering mechanism thereby. The thruster system includes at least one thruster mounted to the hull, distinct from the primary steering mechanism, and a controller. The controller receives the helm input and is configured with program instructions to operate the at least one thruster responsive to the helm input to supplement a corresponding movement of the hull. The controller can also automatically operate the thruster responsive to direction, speed and ballast inputs.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2022Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: Correct Craft IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Eric J. Miller, William N. Snook, Adam C Greer, Andrew O. Cochrum
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Patent number: 11459069Abstract: A watersports boat offering improved wake scaling includes a hull having a static flow plane and an operating plane separated by an operating angle, rear corners of the hull each defining a distinct transition from a respective side of the hull to a transom of the hull. A shape of the outer perimeter of the hull along the operating plane includes a pair of outward curves, each outward curve curving away from a hull centerline moving forwardly of a respective one of the rear corners of the hull.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2020Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: Correct Craft IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Eric J. Miller, Adam C. Greer
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Patent number: 11383815Abstract: A boat comprises a hull, a primary steering mechanism carried by the hull, a control station located on the hull, a helm located at the control station, and a thruster system carried by the hull. The primary steering mechanism, such as a rudder, is operable via the helm with a helm input being derived from operation of the primary steering mechanism thereby. The thruster system includes at least one thruster mounted to the hull, distinct from the primary steering mechanism, and a controller. The controller receives the helm input and is configured with program instructions to operate the at least one thruster responsive to the helm input to supplement a corresponding movement of the hull. The controller can also automatically operate the thruster responsive to direction, speed and ballast inputs.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2020Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: Correct Craft IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Eric J. Miller, William N. Snook, Adam C. Greer, Andrew O. Cochrum
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Publication number: 20220177103Abstract: A watersports boat is equipped with a trimmable drive used to generate a virtual ballast effect. Turbulence experienced by a wake rider on startup is reduced by automatically varying the drive orientation as the watersports boat comes up to speed. A pair of water channelers are located at the stern. One of the water channelers is deployed below the running surface to redirect water across centerline and improve wake shape on the selected side.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2022Publication date: June 9, 2022Applicant: Correct Craft IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Aaron M. Marohl, Eric J. Miller, Christopher J. Grueber, Jonathan R. Hampton, Randy E. McDaniel, Carl D. Welshan
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Patent number: 10858068Abstract: Flow modifiers are positioned at one or more discrete points along the underside of a boat hull to generate secondary wakes that interfere with the primary wake generated by the boat hull and result in a desired modified wake useful for various watersports. The flow modifiers are formed integrally with the boat hull or affixed thereto, and can be selectively extendable and retractable relative thereto.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2019Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: Correct Craft IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Eric J. Miller, William F. Waits, Jr.
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Patent number: 10782690Abstract: A boat comprises a hull, a primary steering mechanism carried by the hull, a control station located on the hull, a helm located at the control station, and a thruster system carried by the hull. The primary steering mechanism, such as a rudder, is operable via the helm with a helm input being derived from operation of the primary steering mechanism thereby. The thruster system includes at least one thruster mounted to the hull, distinct from the primary steering mechanism, and a controller. The controller receives the helm input and is configured with program instructions to operate the at least one thruster responsive to the helm input to supplement a corresponding movement of the hull. The controller can also automatically operate the thruster responsive to direction, speed and ballast inputs.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2018Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: Correct Craft IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Eric J. Miller, William N. Snook, Adam C. Greer, Andrew O. Cochrum
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Patent number: 10331137Abstract: A boat comprises a hull, a primary steering mechanism carried by the hull, a control station located on the hull, a helm located at the control station, and a thruster system carried by the hull. The primary steering mechanism, such as a rudder, is operable via the helm with a helm input being derived from operation of the primary steering mechanism thereby. The thruster system includes at least one thruster mounted to the hull, distinct from the primary steering mechanism, and a controller. The controller receives the helm input and is configured with program instructions to operate the at least one thruster responsive to the helm input to supplement a corresponding movement of the hull. The controller can also automatically operate the thruster responsive to direction, speed and ballast inputs.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2018Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Correct Craft IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Eric J. Miller, William N. Snook, Adam C. Greer, Andrew O. Cochrum
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Patent number: 10308321Abstract: Flow modifiers are positioned at one or more discrete points along the underside of a boat hull to generate secondary wakes that interfere with the primary wake generated by the boat hull and result in a desired modified wake useful for various watersports. The flow modifiers are formed integrally with the boat hull or affixed thereto, and can be selectively extendable and retractable relative thereto.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2017Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: Correct Craft IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Eric J. Miller, William F. Waits, Jr.
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Publication number: 20190064821Abstract: A boat comprises a hull, a primary steering mechanism carried by the hull, a control station located on the hull, a helm located at the control station, and a thruster system carried by the hull. The primary steering mechanism, such as a rudder, is operable via the helm with a helm input being derived from operation of the primary steering mechanism thereby. The thruster system includes at least one thruster mounted to the hull, distinct from the primary steering mechanism, and a controller. The controller receives the helm input and is configured with program instructions to operate the at least one thruster responsive to the helm input to supplement a corresponding movement of the hull. The controller can also automatically operate the thruster responsive to direction, speed and ballast inputs.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Applicant: Correct Craft IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Eric J. Miller, William N. Snook, Adam C. Greer, Andrew O. Cochrum
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Patent number: 10202171Abstract: A watersports boat includes a hull having an underside extending from a forward bow to n aft transom along a longitudinal centerline. The underside defines a running surface that contacts water when the hull moves therein. The underside includes one or more features that enhance the boat's performance.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2017Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: Correct Craft IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Eric Miller, William Snook
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Patent number: 9969464Abstract: A watersports boat includes a hull having an underside extending from a forward bow to an aft transom along a longitudinal centerline. The underside defines a running surface that contacts water when the hull moves therein. The running surface includes a bow section and port and starboard midship running surface sections that flatten moving aft to an aft running surface section. The port and starboard midship running surface sections are separated by a keel member. The keel member has an apex lower than the aft running surface section and that inclines toward the aft running surface section aft the apex and forward a propeller positioned beneath the aft running surface section.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2014Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: Correct Craft IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Eric Miller, William Snook
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Patent number: 9926043Abstract: Flow modifiers are positioned at one or more discrete points along the underside of a boat hull to generate secondary wakes that interfere with the primary wake generated by the boat hull and result in a desired modified wake useful for various watersports. The flow modifiers are formed integrally with the boat hull or affixed thereto, and can be selectively extendable and retractable relative thereto.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2017Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: CORRECT CRAFT IP HOLDINGS, LLCInventors: Eric J. Miller, William F. Waits, Jr.
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Patent number: 9708031Abstract: A watersports boat includes a hull having an underside that defines a running surface that contacts water when the hull moves therein. The running surface includes a planing mode trailing edge and a pre-planing mode trailing edge. An aft running surface section of the hull includes port and starboard recesses that extend from a respective step at a forward end thereof aft to a respective aft edge thereof. The steps form the planing mode trailing edge where water disengages from the aft corners of the aft running surface section when the boat travels in planing mode and the aft edge of the recesses form the pre-planing mode trailing edge where water disengages from the aft corners of the aft running surface section when the boat travels in pre-planing mode.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2014Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: Correct Craft IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Eric Miller, William Snook
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Patent number: 9701366Abstract: Wakeboarding performance is improved using a vessel having an operator station located generally amidships, a vertical support unit fitted across a beam of the vessel near the operator station, and adjustable ballast. An upper portion of the vertical support is at a height substantially above a level of the operator station, and a container is onboard and proximate the starboard and port sides, wherein water from a body of water within which the vessel is operating is directed into the container for weighing down a stern of the vessel to provide the ballast so as to modify a wake created for a wakeboarder or the like being towed by the vessel using a tow rope attached to the upper portion of the vertical support.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2013Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: CORRECT CRAFT IP HOLDINGS, LLCInventors: Borden M. Larson, William N. Snook
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Patent number: 9611006Abstract: A watersports boat includes a hull having an underside extending from a forward bow to an aft transom along a longitudinal centerline. The underside defines a running surface that contacts water when the hull moves therein. The underside includes one or more features that enhance the boat's performance.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2014Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: Correct Craft IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Eric Miller, William Snook
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Patent number: 9315237Abstract: Wakeboarding performance is improved using a vessel having an operator station located generally amidships, a vertical support unit fitted across a beam of the vessel near the operator station, and adjustable ballast. An upper portion of the vertical support is at a height substantially above a level of the operator station, and a container is onboard and proximate the starboard and port sides, wherein water from a body of water within which the vessel is operating is directed into the container for weighing down a stern of the vessel to provide the ballast so as to modify a wake created for a wakeboarder or the like being towed by the vessel using a tow rope attached to the upper portion of the vertical support.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2015Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: CORRECT CRAFT IP HOLDINGS, LLCInventors: William N. Snook, Borden M. Larson
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Patent number: 9272752Abstract: A watersports boat includes a hull having an underside defining a running surface that contacts water when the hull moves therein. An aft running surface section of the hull has (a) a trailing edge forming an aft-most point of the contact with water along any given buttock line of the hull when the hull is moving forward, (b) a non-repositionable aft running surface section forming a first portion of the trailing edge, and (c) a re-positionable aft running surface section forming a second portion of the trailing edge. The first portion of the trailing edge and second portion of the trailing edge meet substantially tangent to one another.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2014Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: Correct Craft IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Eric Miller, William Snook
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Publication number: 20150259034Abstract: Wakeboarding performance is improved using a vessel having an operator station located generally amidships, a vertical support unit fitted across a beam of the vessel near the operator station, and adjustable ballast. An upper portion of the vertical support is at a height substantially above a level of the operator station, and a container is onboard and proximate the starboard and port sides, wherein water from a body of water within which the vessel is operating is directed into the container for weighing down a stern of the vessel to provide the ballast so as to modify a wake created for a wakeboarder or the like being towed by the vessel using a tow rope attached to the upper portion of the vertical support.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2015Publication date: September 17, 2015Applicant: Correct Craft IP Holdings, LLCInventors: William N. Snook, Borden M. Larson
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Publication number: 20130340664Abstract: Wakeboarding performance is improved using a vessel having an operator station located generally amidships, a vertical support unit fitted across a beam of the vessel near the operator station, and adjustable ballast. An upper portion of the vertical support is at a height substantially above a level of the operator station, and a container is onboard and proximate the starboard and port sides, wherein water from a body of water within which the vessel is operating is directed into the container for weighing down a stern of the vessel to provide the ballast so as to modify a wake created for a wakeboarder or the like being towed by the vessel using a tow rope attached to the upper portion of the vertical support.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2013Publication date: December 26, 2013Applicant: CORRECT CRAFT IP HOLDINGS, LLCInventors: BORDEN M. LARSON, WILLIAM N. SNOOK
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Patent number: 8522706Abstract: Wakeboarding performance is improved using a vessel having an operator station located generally amidships, a vertical support unit fitted across a beam of the vessel near the operator station, and adjustable ballast. An upper portion of the vertical support is at a height substantially above a level of the operator station, and a container is onboard and proximate the starboard and port sides, wherein water from a body of water within which the vessel is operating is directed into the container for weighing down a stern of the vessel to provide the ballast so as to modify a wake created for a wakeboarder or the like being towed by the vessel using a tow rope attached to the upper portion of the vertical support.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2010Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: Correct Craft IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Borden M. Larson, William N. Snook