ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 7 -- United States Patent no. 12,595,034, issued on April 7.
"Variable angle rudder lift actuation device" was invented by Miller W. Owen III (Panama City, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A device for improving steering in a watercraft. The device has a frame attached to two parallel blades. The device pivotally attaches to an attachment point on a steerable nozzle of a watercraft. Frame of device has two curved mount brackets that are substantially parallel to one another having a first end and second end. A mount bracket connector connects the two mount brackets at the first end. The mount bracket connector includes a down force regulator, that folds back over mou...