Patent ID: 6083065
Filing Date: 2000-07-04
Classification: B63B,B63H

Abstract:
A paddle wheel propulsion device kit for a watercraft comprising:a pair of planar paddle wheels having a plurality of arms, wherein each arm has a distal end;a rectangular and slightly concave paddle attached to each said distal end of the planar paddle wheel's arms perpendicular to the plane of the planar paddle wheel;an axle connecting said pair of planar paddle wheels and having a centered sprocket wheel;a cover encapsulating said axle and containing a center aperture;a drive mechanism structure comprising a crank housing on a support, a driving sprocket adjacent said crank housing, and a pair of crank arms disposed at 180.degree. and rotatable pedals attached to said crank arms; andan endless chain connecting said driving sprocket and said centered sprocket wheel of the axle;whereby a watercraft can be propelled by the paddle wheel and drive mechanism.