Patent ID: 6126500
Filing Date: 2000-10-03
Classification: B63H

Abstract:
An oar handle comprising:a) an elongated support member, the support member having a distal end comprising means for engaging a body of water, the support member having a proximal end opposite the distal end, the support member having a longitudinal axis,b) a handle bar member, the handle bar member including a pair of hand holds connected by a middle section, andc) attachment means connecting the proximal end of the support member to the middle section of the handle bar member,wherein the attachment means defines an axis of rotation, wherein the axis of rotation of the attachment means is obligue relative to the longitudinal axis of the support member, wherein the attachment means comprises means for permitting the handle bar member to rotate relative to the support member, about said axis of rotation, and wherein the attachment means comprises means for preventing any relative movement of the support member and the handle bar member other than rotation about said axis, wherein the handle bar member can move with exactly one degree of freedom relative to the support member.