Patent ID: 6881111
Filing Date: 2005-04-19
Classification: B63H,F16B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A coupler for coupling sections of a paddle together and angularly positioning the sections relative to each other about a paddle axis, the coupler comprising: a first component mountable to a first section of the paddle and including a receptacle; a second component mountable to a second section of the paddle and including a protrusion operable to extend into the receptacle of the first component to position the first component relative to the second component and to prevent the first component from turning relative to the second component, wherein the second component is movable relative to the first component along the paddle axis to turn and reposition the first component relative to the second component; and a retainer having a hook operable to receive the second component to releasably lock the position of the second component relative to the first component.