RETRACTABLE DRIVE SYSTEM FOR WATERCRAFT

摘要

A drive system pivot assembly for a personal user powered watercraft is provided. The drive system pivot assembly pivots a drive system between a deployed position and a parked position. The drive system pivot assembly includes a catch arrangement for securing the drive system pivot assembly in the parked position.

主权项

1. A watercraft comprising:
a hull defining an opening therethrough from a top side to a bottom side; a drive system having an input for receiving input force from a user and an output operably coupled to the input for providing motive force to the hull; a drive system pivot assembly for transitioning the drive system between a deployed position and a parked position, the drive system pivot assembly including:
a first linkage member carrying the output of the drive system;a second linkage member pivotably coupled to the first linkage member at a first pivot and pivotably coupled to the hull at a second pivot spaced from the first pivot;a catch arrangement between the first linkage member and the hull for securing the drive system pivot assembly in the parked position, the catch arrangement including a first linkage catch member provided by the first linkage member and a first hull catch member provided by the hull, the first linkage catch member and first hull catch member engage to prevent the drive system pivot assembly from transitioning from the parked position to the deployed position.