US Patent:
20080014811, Jan 17, 2008
Inventors:
Eugene Zeyger - Medfield MA, US
International Classification:
B63B 1/16
Abstract:
A personal flying water jet apparatus consisting of two autonomous units: one is a towing inflatable tube (A) (and so on) equipped with water jet nozzles () directed downward and mounted on both sides by means of brackets (); the other is an inlet port () fixed on a tow line (A) and connected with the nozzles () by mean of lay flat discharge hose (). While the tube is being towed, the kinetic head appears and pressurized water is discharged at the nozzles () making a thrust, so the rider () will fly. Additional versions of the apparatus' performance are possible, such as: Inflatable can be made in the shape of a life jacket (B) with the nozzles () on a Backpack, so the rider () will fly in vertical position; water-supply of the nozzles () can be realized by means of a water pump () mounted on an unmanned tug (B) connected with the nozzles by means of the hose (), so the rider (), while flying, remote controls the propulsion (), including the driven water pump (); water-supply of the nozzles () can be realized by means of a water pump () mounted in a pool (), so the rider () will fly around the pump () tied to a rotating swivel fitting (); the water pump () performs like a motor pump () and can be mounted directly on the Backpack (B), but pump inlet is connected to the inlet port () (located under the water's surface) by means of the hose ().