ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,275,510, issued on April 15.
"Thrust 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 redirecting the reverse jet stream flow created by a watercraft to provide a lateral thrust. A first and second main body of device is fixed to the deflector nozzle within first and second reverse nozzle outlet channels, respectively. Each main body has a channel disposed therein. Each channel has a bend that fluidly connects an inlet to an outlet. The reverse flow enters the respective inlet in a downward and backward direction with respect to deflector nozzle. The respective inlet and channel of ...