Recreational breakdown oar for water craft

Abstract

A breakdown oar for manually propelling a watercraft manufactured of at least two sections that may be easily joined or separated and the fastener set between the two parts. The sectional nature of the oar allows disassembly or breakdown for transportation or stowage of the oar in a space shorter than the overall length of the oar. The sections may be made of aluminum to reduce weight and provide an overall stronger oar. The reduced weight oar is easier to use following the easy assembly.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A breakdown oar for manually propelling a water craft that may be disassembled into at least two parts for storage or for transportation, comprising: 
 two sections, an upper section and a lower section;    said lower section having an integral wider paddle area;    said sections being cylindrical in shape other than said integral wider paddle area of said lower section;    a first of said sections having a male end fastener for engaging to a female end fastener on a second of said sections to engage said first and second sections for use with a water craft and allowing for disassembly of said sections into separate components; and    said sections being both made at least partially of aluminum.    
     
     
         2 . The breakdown oar of  claim 1 , wherein: 
 said male end fastener is a threaded rod inserted out of said first section;    said female end fastener includes a threaded bore in said second section;    said oar being assembled by screwing said male end fastener into engagement with said female end fastener; and    said oar being disassembled by screwing said male end fastener out of engagement with said female end fastener.    
     
     
         3 . The breakdown oar of  claim 2 , wherein: 
 said female end fastener is integral to said second section.    
     
     
         4 . The breakdown oar of  claim 3 , wherein: 
 said male end fastener is integral to said first section.    
     
     
         5 . The breakdown oar of  claim 4 , wherein: 
 an additional cylindrical section may be engaged to said upper section to lengthen said oar.    
     
     
         6 . A breakdown oar for manually propelling a water craft that may be disassembled into at least two parts for storage or for transportation, comprising: 
 two sections, an upper section and a lower section;    said lower section having an integral wider paddle area;    a first of said sections having a male end fastener for engaging to a female end fastener on a second of said sections to engage said first and second sections for use with a water craft and allowing for disassembly of said sections into separate components; and    said first and second sections made of wood.    
     
     
         7 . The breakdown oar of  claim 6 , wherein: 
 said sections are cylindrical in shape.    
     
     
         8 . The breakdown oar of  claim 7 , wherein: 
 said female end fastener is a knife thread insert and said male end fastener is a headless hanger screw; and    said oar being assembled by screwing said male end fastener into engagement with said female end fastener; and    said oar being disassembled by screwing said male end fastener out of engagement with said female end fastener.    
     
     
         9 . A breakdown oar for manually propelling a water craft that may be disassembled into at least two parts for storage or for transportation, comprising: 
 two sections, an upper section and a lower section;    said lower section having an integral wider paddle area;    said sections being cylindrical in shape other than said integral wider paddle area of said lower section;    a first of said sections having a male end fastener for engaging to a female end fastener on a second of said sections to engage said first and second sections for use with a water craft and allowing for disassembly of said sections into separate components;    said oar being assembled by screwing said male end fastener into engagement with said female end fastener;    said oar being disassembled by screwing said male end fastener out of engagement with said female end fastener; and    said first and second sections being manufactured of a lightweight strong material.    
     
     
         10 . The breakdown oar of  claim 9 , wherein: 
 said lightweight strong material of said first and second sections is fiberglass.    
     
     
         11 . The breakdown oar of  claim 9 , wherein: 
 said lightweight strong material of said first and second sections is a plastic.    
     
     
         12 . The breakdown oar of  claim 11 , wherein: 
 said first and second sections are made by the process of injection molding.    
     
     
         13 . The breakdown oar of  claim 10 , wherein: 
 an additional cylindrical section may be engaged to said upper section to lengthen said oar.    
     
     
         14 . The breakdown oar of  claim 10 , wherein: 
 an additional cylindrical section may be engaged to said upper section to lengthen said oar.    
     
     
         15 . The breakdown oar of  claim 1 , wherein: 
 said upper section having a hollow end defined by an upper outer wall;    said lower section having a hollow end defined by an lower outer wall;    a bushing engaged at least partially to and within said hollow ends of said upper and lower sections;    said bushings having threaded and tapped holes;    one said threaded and tapped holes being said female end fastener;    a threaded rod with threads engageable to said threaded and tapped holes of said bushings;    said threaded rod being said male end fastener; and    said threaded rod for engagement of said upper and lower sections between said two bushings.    
     
     
         16 . The breakdown oar of  claim 15 , wherein: 
 said bushings welded to said hollow ends of said upper and lower sections.    
     
     
         17 . The breakdown oar of  claim 15 , wherein: 
 said bushings braised to said hollow ends of said upper and lower sections.