US Patent Issued to Richard Davies on Nov. 4 for "Water jet propulsion unit for water borne craft" (New Zealander Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,459,617, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to Richard Davies (Dunedin, New Zealand).

"Water jet propulsion unit for water borne craft" was invented by Richard Davies (Dunedin, New Zealand).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A mixed flow water jet pump used for propulsion in boats and other water borne craft. The jet pump may be a fixed assembly or alternatively in part comprise an intake section and flexible intake section extension allowing a trimming function and where the primary input drive shaft does not pass through the intake section of the jet pump. The jet pump drive may comprise a dual or single input drive shaft system where the dual i...