Patent ID: 9487276
Filing Date: 2016-11-08
CPC Classification: B63B

Claim Text:
1. A fin assembly comprising: a fin base comprising a watercraft mount configured to mount the fin assembly to a substantially planar surface of an exterior of a watercraft; a fin comprising a body extending in a first longitudinal direction from a front portion to a rear portion and extending in a second longitudinal direction from a base portion to a tip portion; a coupling configured to pivotably attach the base portion of the fin to the fin base so that when the fin assembly is mounted to the substantially planar surface of the exterior of the watercraft, the fin body may pivot about an axis that is at least substantially parallel with the first longitudinal direction to allow the fin body to pivot between a deployed position wherein the second longitudinal direction is substantially perpendicular to the planar surface of the exterior of the watercraft, and a stowed position wherein the second longitudinal direction is substantially parallel to the planar surface of the exterior of the watercraft; a biasing element configured to bias the fin toward the stowed position; and a stowed-position holder configured to tend to hold the fin in the stowed position, the stowed-position holder comprising a mechanical interference between the fin and the fin base when the fin is in the stowed position.