Y MANIFOLD CAPABLE OF THIRD AXIS MOVEMENT FOR A HYDRO FLIGHT JET BOARD

Abstract

A hydro flight jet board comprising of a flexible Y manifold capable of third axis movement, a horizontal rocker arm, pivot hinge and a vertical hinge arm and a thrust unit.

Claims

1. What is claimed is: A Y manifold capable of third axis movement for a hydro flight jet board, the assembly comprising of a flexible Y manifold, a horizontal rocker arm, a pivot hinge a vertical hinge arm a thrust unit and nozzles characterized in that the thrust unit consists of one main nozzle and two secondary or exit nozzles.

2. The Y Manifold as claimed in claim 1 wherein the single main nozzle is attached to the bottom surface of the Y Manifold.

3. The Y Manifold as claimed in claim 1 wherein at least one main nozzle engaging with the bottom surface of the Y manifold and being positioned according to an axis substantially perpendicular to said bottom surface.

4. The Y Manifold as claimed in claim 1 wherein the direction of every main nozzle advantageously follows an axis A preferably substantially perpendicular to the bottom surface of the Y manifold such that a main nozzle expels a pressurised fluid from near the bottom surface of Y manifold and away from same.

5. The Y Manifold as claimed in claim 1 wherein the two exit nozzles that are attached to the Y manifold creates a 3.sup.rd axis and allows for side to side movement.

6. The Y Manifold as claimed in claim 1 wherein two exit nozzles are arranged to be held to the foot of the passenger during nominal use of the device below the centre of gravity of the device-passenger assembly.

7. The Y Manifold as claimed in claim 1 wherein the Y axis manifold comprises on the top surface thereof two slots receiving the feet of a passenger.

8. The Y Manifold as claimed in claim 1 and working thereof wherein at least one main nozzle engaging with the bottom surface of the Y manifold and being positioned according to an axis substantially perpendicular to said bottom surface.

9. The Y Manifold as claimed in claim 1 and working thereof wherein during operation user can lean left or right to move in the desired direction.

10. The Y Manifold as claimed in claim 1 and working thereof wherein as the user is flying, the Y manifold flexes in the direction of the hose pull thus absorbing the tugging force on the device.

11. The Y Manifold as claimed in claim 1 and working thereof wherein the nozzles can be advantageously moved forwards in order for the at least one main nozzle to provide the majority of the thrust force to the detriment of the secondary nozzles.

12. The Y Manifold as claimed in claim 1 and working thereof wherein the hydro flight jet board according to the invention can comprise a means for collecting and distributing the pressurised fluid to the nozzles, a means arranged for connecting a fluid supply channel to the hydro flight jet board.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the present invention.

[0018] FIG. 2 is a second perspective view of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0019] In that form of the present invention chosen for purposes of illustration, FIG. 1 shows the main body of the invention.

[0020] With reference to FIG. 2, the present invention is a hydro flight jet board comprising of a flexible Y manifold, a horizontal rocker arm, pivot hinge and a vertical hinge arm and a thrust unit.

[0021] According to a preferred embodiment of the structural arrangement of the present invention, the thrust unit consists of:

at least one main nozzle engaging with the bottom surface of the Y manifold and being positioned according to an axis substantially perpendicular to said bottom surface;
two free secondary nozzles arranged to be held to the foot of the passenger during nominal use of the device below the centre of gravity of the device-passenger assembly.

[0022] According to a preferred embodiment of the structural arrangement of the present invention, such a unit consists of a single main nozzle attached to the bottom surface of the Y Manifold. In order to assist the take-off of the hydro jet board, the direction of every main nozzle advantageously follows an axis A preferably substantially perpendicular to the bottom surface of the Y Manifold such that a main nozzle expels a pressurised fluid from near the bottom surface of Y manifold and away from same. In order to improve the handling of the hydro jet board, the thrust unit of the hydro jet board also comprises two secondary exit nozzles. These two end exit nozzles that are attached to the Y manifold can only be rotated forward and back in the prior art. The present invention adds an additional directional movement. It creates a 3.sup.rd axis and allows for side to side movement. This movement allows for absorption of the hose side to side tugging. This extra movement also allows the operator to perform maneuvers that previously were not possible.

[0023] According to a preferred embodiment of the structural arrangement of the present invention, the Y axis manifold comprises on the top surface thereof two slots receiving the feet of a passenger.

[0024] According to a preferred embodiment of the working of the present invention, during operation user can lean left or right to move in the desired direction. As the user is flying the Y manifold flexes in the direction of the hose pull thus absorbing the tugging force on the device.

[0025] While the preferred embodiments of the present invention has been shown and described in detail, it is to be understood that numerous modifications can be made to the preferred embodiment without departing from the spirit of the invention. For example the flexible Y manifold can be split into several parts where the bottom base is solid but anything above the pivot point is flexible.

[0026] Obviously, numerous variations and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Therefore, it should be clearly understood that the forms of the present invention described above and shown in the figures of the accompanying drawings are illustrative only and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.