Joe E Heim Deceased13456 Walker Ave, Ontario, CA 91761

6508187, Jan 21, 2003

Jan 11, 2001

09/758643

Kiyoaki Maeda - Kobe, JP
Yoshinori Tsumiyama - Miki, JP
Takehiro Nakashima - Akashi, JP
Kanji Kiyohara - Akashi, JP
Haruyoshi Maruyama - Kakogawa, JP
Masafumi Ikeyama - Kobe, JP
Haruki Okada - Kakogawa, JP
Kunihiko Kamio - Irvine CA
Troy Kite - Laguna Hills CA
Chris Hagest - Kingwood TX
Joe Heim - Orange CA

Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha - Hyogo

A63B 3100

114 5557, 114126

The present invention provides a watercraft having steering components (steering tabs or stabilizers) for maintaining steering capability even while amount of water ejected from a propulsion pump is decreased. The steering components are movably disposed on a hull of the watercraft at or below the water level on both right and left sides to be in an âOperating Stateâ in which resistance of water is larger or to be in a âNon-operating Stateâ in which the resistance of water is smaller in accordance with steering operation. Furthermore, a mechanism for absorbing an external force acting on the steering components in the âOperating Stateâ is located in a system for operating the steering components. The mechanism reacts to the external force to allow the steering components to be transformed into the âNon-operating State. â.

6192823, Feb 27, 2001

Jan 12, 2000

9/482485

Yoshinori Tsumiyama - Miki, JP
Kenichi Nakagawa - Kobe, JP
Tomohiro Kanazawa - Amagasaki, JP
Kiyoaki Maeda - Irvine CA
Kunihiko Kamio - Irvine CA
Joe Heim - Orange CA
William Peter Engle - Mesa CA
Gary Bozych - Lake Forest CA

Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha - Hyogo

B63B 800

114363

It is an object of the invention to provide a personal watercraft having a rear deck floor which can house goods necessary for water-skiing or the like and is provided with a space where a water-skier or the like sits when getting into the water or a space for embarkation when coming out of the water into a watercraft. In a personal watercraft having a whole plane view almost shell-shaped comprising a riding seat S provided from an almost central portion of a body A of a watercraft to a rear portion thereof, a steering handlebar 21 provided in front of the riding seat S, an engine E for propulsion provided below the riding seat S, and a jet pump P provided behind the engine, the jet pump being provided with an outlet port rearward for being driven by the engine, a rear deck floor 1 having a space for at least one adult to sit is provided behind the riding seat S and has an openable hatch cover 1A formed on the space, and a rear storage box 1B is formed under the hatch cover 1A.

6112686, Sep 5, 2000

Jul 12, 1999

9/350679

Yoshinori Tsumiyama - Miki, JP
Kenichi Nakagawa - Kobe, JP
Kiyoaki Maeda - Irvine CA
Kunihiko Kamio - Irvine CA
Joe Heim - Orange CA
William Peter Engle - Costa Mesa CA
Gary Bozych - Lake Forest CA

Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha - Kobe

B63C 700

114 5553

In the storage structure for a personal watercraft, a first hatch cover is installed in front of a handlebar in an openable and closable fashion with respect to a deck and a second hatch cover is installed on the first hatch cover in an openable and closable fashion with respect to the first hatch cover. A first storage area is formed inside the first hatch cover and a second storage area is formed inside the second hatch cover.