Patent ID: 7509918
Filing Date: 2009-03-31
Classification: B63H,F16C

Abstract:
1. A rudder arrangement for water vehicles comprising a rudder blade ( 30 ), a rudder port bearing ( 20 ), and a rudder post ( 40 ), wherein the rudder post ( 40 ) has end sections ( 41 , 42 ) of wrought iron, and a mid post section ( 45 ) of a nonmetallic material connected with the end sections ( 41 , 42 ), wherein at least one of the end sections ( 41 , 42 ) receives a bearing ( 70 , 71 ) for positioning the rudder post ( 40 ) in the rudder post bearing ( 20 ), wherein the end sections ( 41 , 42 ) of the rudder post ( 40 ) of wrought iron have at their front sides facing to each other with neck-type reduced journal-shaped sections ( 51 , 52 ), and wherein the mid post section ( 45 ) is made of a fiber composite material, wherein the fibers of the fiber composite material are wound around the journal-shaped sections ( 51 , 52 ).