Patent ID: 9248896
Filing Date: 2016-02-02
CPC Classification: B63B,B63H

Claim Text:
1. A paddle device, comprising: a first and a second paddle blade; a crank shaft arrangement comprising: a first handle segment with a first end and a second end, a center portion having a first end and a second end, and a second handle segment having a first end and a second end, where the first end of the first handle segment is coupled to the first end of the center portion, where the first end of the second handle segment is coupled to the second end of the center portion, and where the first handle segment, second handle segment and the center portion are aligned in substantially the same plane to form the crank shaft arrangement; a first paddle arm and a second paddle arm, each having first and second paddle arm ends; where the first end of the first paddle arm is directly attached in a non-rotatable manner to the first paddle blade, and where the second end of the first paddle arm is coupled to the second end of the first handle segment, where the first end of the second paddle arm is directly attached in a non-rotatable manner to the second paddle blade, and where the second end of the second paddle arm is coupled to the second end of the second handle segment; and a first and a second handle grip coupled to the first and second handle segments in a manner that allows the first and second handle segments to rotate within the first and second handle grips respectively, where the angle between the first paddle arm and the first handle segment is user adjustable; and where the angle between the second paddle arm and the second handle segment is user adjustable.