Patents by Inventor Graeme Stuart Wicks

Graeme Stuart Wicks 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).

  • Foot operated propulsion system for watercraft
    Patent number: 9475559
    Abstract: A device for insertion in watercraft including propulsion means comprising a pair of flappers which oscillate through an arcuate path in a transverse direction with respect to the central longitudinal dimension of the watercraft. As input force is applied, the flappers twist to form an angle of attack for providing forward thrust. The means for applying propulsive force includes a pair of pedals, and further includes pedal cranks operatively associated with the propulsion means, the fore ends of the pedals being pivotally attached to a fixed point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Hobie Cat Company
    Inventors: James Taylor Czarnowski, Gregory Scott Ketterman, Jason Christopher Kardas, Philip James Dow, Graeme Stuart Wicks, Drew William Brackett
  • Stand Up Mirage Watercraft
    Publication number: 20150011134
    Abstract: A device for insertion in watercraft including propulsion means comprising a pair of flappers which oscillate through an arcuate path in a transverse direction with respect to the central longitudinal dimension of the watercraft. As input force is applied, the flappers twist to form an angle of attack for providing forward thrust. The means for applying propulsive force includes a pair of pedals, and further includes pedal cranks operatively associated with the propulsion means, the fore ends of the pedals being pivotally attached to a fixed point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: James Taylor Czarnowski, Gregory Scott Ketterman, Jason Christopher Kardas, Philip James Dow, Graeme Stuart Wicks, Drew William Brackett