Patent ID: 8166900
Filing Date: 2012-05-01
Classification: B63B,B63H

Abstract:
1. A personal watercraft configured to eject water rearward from a body thereof to generate a propulsive force, comprising: a first pair of right and left resistive elements which are attached to a rear portion of the body and configured to be able to receive water resistance during travel of the watercraft, the resistive elements of the first pair being configured to move between an operating position and a non-operating position, and the water resistance on each of the resistive elements of the first pair being larger in the operating position than in the non-operating position; an auxiliary pair of right and left auxiliary resistive elements positioned below the first pair of resistive elements, attached to the rear portion of the body, and configured to be able to receive water resistance on a respective pressure receiving section during traveling of the watercraft, the auxiliary resistive elements being configured to move between an operating position and a non-operating position, the water resistance on each of the auxiliary resistive elements being larger in the operating position than the non-operating position; wherein each of the resistive elements of the first pair includes a pressure receiving section configured to receive the water resistance in the operating position; and wherein in the operating position, at least a portion of each pressure receiving section of each resistive element of the first pair respectfully is located leftwardly or rightwardly outward relative to a coupling portion where the resistive element is coupled to the body, in a width direction of the body; and wherein in the operating position, at least a portion of each pressure receiving section of each auxiliary resistive element of the auxiliary pair is located under a coupling portion where the auxiliary resistive element is coupled to the body.