Patents Assigned to Surfango, Inc.
  • Patent number: 7950974
    Abstract: A device for cutting weeds carried by water inducted into a housing includes an intake, an outlet, an impeller for pumping water from the intake to the outlet as the impeller rotates about an axis, the impeller including a blade formed with a leading edge facing the intake, and a baffle secured against movement and including a cutting edge located adjacent the leading edge when the leading edge rotates to the location of the cutting edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Surfango, Inc.
    Inventor: Yuting Rui
  • Patent number: 7874883
    Abstract: A system for steering a watercraft propelled by a water jet includes a control lever supported to pivot rightward and leftward about a first control axis, a nozzle supported on the watercraft to pivot rightward and leftward and through which water is discharged from the watercraft, first and second cables, and a steering module interconnected by the cables to the control lever and connected to the nozzle, supported to pivot laterally about a second control axis and to pivot the nozzle laterally in response to pivoting of the control lever about the first control axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Surfango, Inc.
    Inventor: Yuting Rui
  • Patent number: 7731553
    Abstract: A watercraft propelled by a water jet includes an sealed hull portion including an upper deck and a bottom surface, an engine compartment located behind the sealed hull portion and containing a propulsion and steering system including an engine, a bladed impeller driven by the engine for inducting water and forcing the inducted water away from the craft through a directionally displaceable nozzle, and a control lever located on the upper deck including an engine throttle control and a steering control for adjusting the directionally displacement of the nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Surfango, Inc.
    Inventor: Yuting Rui
  • Patent number: 7597600
    Abstract: A system for driving a water induction and discharge system of a watercraft propelled by a water jet includes a water impeller, an engine including a driven shaft and a first chamber for containing engine oil, a second chamber for containing engine oil, a pinion secured to the driven shaft and located in the second chamber, a gear located in the second chamber, engaged with the pinion and driveably connected to the water impeller, and a dam located in the second chamber for limiting oil flow across the dam into the oil contained in the second chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Surfango, Inc.
    Inventor: Yuting Rui