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Professor receives patent for one-armed paddle

Cindy Dillenschneider, professor of outdoor education at Northland College, received a patent for a special canoe paddle designed for use with one arm. The paddle, which she originally developed during a sabbatical in 2005-06, features two primary components: A should attachment point for the paddle and the paddle itself. The shoulder attachment is comprised of a molded plastic cap that fits over the shoulder of the user and has straps that run under the user's arms.

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