Patents by Inventor Edward M. Liddle

Edward M. Liddle 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).

  • Patent number: 4493665
    Abstract: A fin which can be secured in the channel of a curved fin box in a plurality of locations. The fin has a grooved flange which mates with the open channel of the fin box. One wall of the channel has a groove which aligns with the flange groove and a fastening rod is inserted therein. The fin is prevented from longitudinal movement within the channel by a tab and tab receiving. A pair of the curved fin boxes and fin are affixed to a surfboard as thruster fins. The manuverability of the surfboard is enhanced and can be varied by the repositioning of the thruster fins within the curved fin boxes. At one extreme the line of the fins is parallel to the center line of the surfboard, and at the other extreme the thruster fins are toed-in and form equally but oppositely directed angles with respect to the center line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1982
    Date of Patent: January 15, 1985
    Inventor: Edward M. Liddle