US Patent Issued to Kai Concepts on Dec. 30 for "Watercraft device with hydrofoil and electric propeller system" (California, Hawaii Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,509,186, issued on Dec. 30, was assigned to Kai Concepts LLC (Alameda, Calif.).

"Watercraft device with hydrofoil and electric propeller system" was invented by Donald Lewis Montague (Paia, Hawaii), Joseph Andrew Brock (Alameda, Calif.), Jamieson Edward Schulte (Alameda, Calif.) and Daniel Elliot Schabb (Alameda, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A hydrofoiling watercraft is disclosed that includes a board having a top surface for supporting a user and a bottom surface. Extending from the top surface of the board is a handlebar. Extending from the bottom surface of the board is a hydrofoil including a strut and a hydrofoil wing. A pr...