US 12,168,497 B1
Powered hydrofoil board with spaced control flap
Simon Nielsen, Beverly Hills, CA (US)
Assigned to Snap Inc., Santa Monica, CA (US)
Filed by Simon Nielsen, Beverly Hills, CA (US)
Filed on Nov. 30, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/538,474.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/131,395, filed on Dec. 29, 2020.
Int. Cl. B63B 1/28 (2006.01); B63B 1/24 (2020.01); B63B 34/40 (2020.01); B63B 79/40 (2020.01)
CPC B63B 1/28 (2013.01) [B63B 1/242 (2013.01); B63B 1/246 (2013.01); B63B 34/40 (2020.02); B63B 79/40 (2020.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A hydrofoil board, comprising:
a floatable board having a top surface configured to support a user;
a strut extending from the floatable board;
a propulsion system coupled to the strut and configured to propel the floatable board in a direction;
a hydrofoil coupled to the strut and configured to stabilize the floatable board when in motion;
a controller; and
flap coupled to the hydrofoil and configured to be controlled by the controller to control the floatable board when in motion, wherein the flap is spaced from the hydrofoil to generate a gap, and is configured to direct a fluid flowing under the hydrofoil though the gap, and over the flap.