Appeal 2007-0817
Application 10/992,253
The claimed invention is directed to a propeller positioning system
which, when the position of a propeller is adjusted, constrains the propeller
to follow a path generally parallel to the bottom surface of the boat to be
propelled.
Claim 35 reproduced below, is further illustrative of the claimed
subject matter.
35. A boat, comprising:
a hull comprising a first and second bottom surfaces on
either side of a longitudinal vertical centerplane
and sloped relative to each other; and
a propulsion system, comprising:
a drive system comprising a propeller positioned
rearward of said first and second bottom
surfaces; and
a propeller positioning system which constrains
movement of said propeller to follow a first path
that is generally parallel to said first bottom
surface and a second path that is generally parallel
to said second bottom surface;
wherein said first and second paths are independent.
The reference of record relied upon by the Examiner as
evidence of anticipation is:
Betsinger US 4,846,741 Jul. 11, 1989
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