F. W. Zeidler & C. Halpern

Floats projecting from the boat apparently weren't a desirable solution for F. W. Zeidler and C. Halpern, who in 1921 came up with a system to rotate the canoeist, rather than add to the exterior of the boat. In terms of catching on, this patent did not.

From Canoes: A Natural History in North America by Mark Neuzil and Norman Sims

Creator(s)	Zeidler, F. W.
Contributor(s)	Halpern, C.
Subjects	History Cultural Studies Literature Native American Studies Regional Studies
Date	1921
Related Section	Sidebar: Canoe Patents
Keywords	patents
Content Type	illustration
Language	English
Citable Link	Citable Link

Rightsholder	U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Copyright Status	public domain
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