Patent ID: 8375881
Filing Date: 2013-02-19
Classification: B63B,B63H

Abstract:
1. A rowing boat footrest assembly comprising: a base; a foot-rudder control member including a rudder control attachment, a footrest member including a shoe attachment; a first pivot structure pivotally supporting the foot-rudder control member on the base, the first pivot structure defining a first pivot axis of pivotal movement between the foot-rudder control member and the base; and a second pivot structure pivotally supporting the footrest member on the foot-rudder control member to change a shoe inclination of the footrest member with respect to the foot-rudder control member, the second pivot structure defining a second pivot axis of pivotal movement between the footrest member and the foot-rudder control member, with the second pivot axis being not parallel to the first pivot axis, the first pivot axis being disposed between the rudder control attachment and the second pivot axis with respect to a longitudinal axis of the foot-rudder control member.