Patent ID: 6216624
Filing Date: 2001-04-17
Classification: B63H

Abstract:
A jet ski braking system comprising, in combination:a jet ski including a bottom surface with a pair of substantially planar rectangular recesses formed therein adjacent to a rear extent thereof and a top control console including a steering mechanism, a seat and a pair of laterally spaced wells for placing feet of a rider;a pair of pedals each with a substantially planar rectangular configuration having a roughened top face, a bottom face and a periphery including a rear edge hingably coupled to the jet ski within one of the wells adjacent to the steering mechanism thereof;a pair of brake flaps each with a substantially planar rectangular configuration including a top face, a bottom face and a periphery having a rear edge hingably coupled within one of the recesses of the bottom surface of the jet ski, each brake flap further including an arcuate connector rod having a bottom end coupled to the top face of the brake flap and extending upwardly through a sliding aperture formed in the recess of the bottom surface of the jet ski; andan interconnect assembly including a pair of cables each having a first end coupled to the bottom face of one of the pedals and slidably positioned through a sliding hole formed therebelow and a second end coupled to a spring which is in turn connected to the rear extent of the jet ski, wherein the cable is further connected to a top end of the arcuate connector rod of one of the brake flaps for lowering the same upon the depression of the associated pedal.