Well, I have to jump on the bandwagon since this has been flying around the net for a while, but a little more information has been surfacing, with more pictures.

Check out: http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/news/06/1018/

There is more information from The Oregonian

Other referenced links:

• http://www.patentstorm.us
  
• http://appft1.uspto.gov

For a tease: