Patent ID: 6827625
Filing Date: 2004-12-07
Classification: A63H

Abstract:
A toy watercraft, comprising:a housing defining an interior section of said watercraft; a motor mounted in said housing; a propeller shaft operatively connected to said motor and extending through an opening in said housing; a propeller mounted on an end portion of said propeller shaft; and a propeller shaft sealing arrangement for preventing water from entering said housing through said opening in said housing, said shaft sealing arrangement including: a sealing portion that surrounds said shaft and fits snugly into said opening, wherein said sealing portion includes a sealing ring on an outside end portion thereof, said sealing ring having a larger diameter than said opening and contacting an outside perimeter of said opening; and a mounting bracket secured to an outside of said housing such that said bracket presses said sealing ring against said housing to seal said opening, thereby preventing water from entering said housing through said opening.