US Patent Issued on Sept. 8 for "Rowing device and on-water paddling transportation equipment using the same" (Chinese Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,728,972, issued on Sept. 8.

"Rowing device and on-water paddling transportation equipment using the same" was invented by Lok Chi Cheng (Kowloon, Hong Kong).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present disclosure is a forward-facing rowing mechanical device for on-water paddling transportation equipment. The device is comprised of a novel mechanism which re-diverts effort from legs of the rower to the opposite direction. Therefore, the water propelling direction is changed by the mechanism from backward driving to forward driving. The device includes a backbone; a seat on top of the backbone; a sliding rigger carrying oars; a foot plate for...