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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120024220 | Ship and Associated Methods of Formation with Vessels Having Connectable Hulls A method for transporting. Multiple vessels are provided, each having a hull defining an air cavity over a water surface. Different ones of the vessels are loaded with material destined for different end locations. The vessels are connected to one another with rigid cou... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20110247538 | Multifunctional Recreational Vehicle A vessel having an elongate base frame with a transverse tubular member adjacent each end of said base frame. The vessel also has elongate buoyancy members extending substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the base frame adjacent opposite sides thereof. The elo... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110226173 | FLEET PROTECTION ATTACK CRAFT A marine vessel comprising:
| 09/22/2011 |
| 20110179985 | VIBRATION-DAMPING PONTOON BOAT MOTOR MOUNT An improved pontoon boat reduces outboard motor noise and vibration for passengers. A plurality of beams extends between port and starboard pontoons respectively to form a beam matrix to maintain the spacing of the pontoons, to support a deck sheet serving as a floor fo... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110048308 | AUTONOMOUS DYNAMIC SAILING HULL This invention concerns a general principle for ship hulls known as “Autonomous Dynamic Sailing Hull”, built in whole or in part to contain, in the depth of its structure inside with compartments that are separated and sized for this purpose, in the space delimited ... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20100252508 | Oil Combatting Vessel A three-hulled oil combatting vessel (500) has a separating structure (100), which pushes ice blocks (J1), which move between the middle hull (SH1) and side hulls (SH2, SH3) from the prow to the stern, underneath the water surfa... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100229775 | PONTOON BOAT Disclosed is a pontoon boat. The pontoon boat includes a deck, a pair of pontoons, an elongated channel member and a boat. The pair of pontoons is disposed on a water side portion of the deck for supporting the deck above a water level. The elongated channel member is d... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100203778 | Remote Drive A remote powered propulsive device having a rudder which carries a propeller or oscillating fins which are powered by pedals alone or with hydraulic assist or by an electric motor.... | 08/12/2010 |
| 20100201237 | WHEEL-LESS MOBILE SECURITY SYSTEM A mobile security apparatus without wheels is provided. The mobile security system may be suitable for transportation to and/or deployment in locations that are not accessible by roads, such as those covered by ice or snow, those in a body of water, etc. For some embodi... | 08/12/2010 |
| 20100186650 | PRELOADING TO REDUCE LOADS AND SAVE STEEL ON TOPSIDES AND GRILLAGE OF CATAMARAN SYSTEMS The present invention reduces loads and saves steel on topsides and grillage of a catamaran system by creating a counteracting moment to offset a sagging bending moment of its self-weight on the topsides during transportation. The present invention can reduce the span o... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100116684 | WIND TO HYDROGEN ENERGY CONVERSION Vessel-deployed wind machines are described that supply electricity for the electrolysis of sea water or fresh water to obtain hydrogen. The hydrogen produced from the electrolysis can be stored and used as desired. Hydrogen so produced can be used to power the vessel t... | 05/13/2010 |
| 20100107951 | PASSENGER SHIP WITH OUTER PASSAGEWAYS PROVIDED WITH VENTILATION MEANS The present invention relates to a passenger ship (1) which includes at least one superstructure (S) consisting of several superposed decks (P1-P6), at least one portion of which consists of passenger cabins (CE; CI), some of these cabins (CE) being... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20090297310 | PONTOON BOAT TRAILER GUIDE A pontoon boat trailer guide includes a structure inbetween pontoon bunks or cradles. The guide structure comprises an upper portion which is narrower than a lower portion. The upper portion provides a visual and gross centering guide. The lower structure provides a fin... | 12/03/2009 |
| 20090260555 | Collapsible catamaran A collapsible catamaran is described, comprising two hulls (1) and a frame (4) which connects the two hulls (1) in a detachable manner and carries plug-in noses (3) which engage in plug-in receptacles (2) of the hulls (1). In or... | 10/22/2009 |
| 20090165690 | SPORTS BOARD A sports apparatus configured to support a rider upon the water surface is disclosed and may comprise either a compartment in the top surface configured to accept personal articles and a watertight cover to prevent damage and loss of personal articles or a propulsion so... | 07/02/2009 |
| 20090130926 | Vibration isolation system for marine vessels A marine propulsion support system incorporates a vibration isolation structure which comprises a plurality of elastomeric support components, or mounts. The vibration isolation structure is disposed between a marine vessel and a propulsion drive mounting transom to whi... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090126612 | Waterwheel An undershot waterwheel is described. The waterwheel has a rotational axis and paddles rotatable about the rotational axis. At least one paddle comprises a blade that is curved when viewed parallel to the rotational axis. Optionally, the waterwheel may be mounted on a w... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090056612 | Methods and apparatus for aerodynamic and hydrodynamic drag reduction and attitude control for high speed boats The present invention provides methods and apparatus for reducing sinkage and wetted surface, and thus hydrodynamic drag of a high-speed boat through the generation of aerodynamic lift while decreasing overall aerodynamic drag. At least one lift-generating front wing pr... | 03/05/2009 |
| 20080236467 | Modular Watercraft Assembly A modular watercraft assembly and apparatus. In one embodiment, the watercraft assembly includes a divided floatation support member that provides buoyant support. The divided floatation support member includes a first pontoon and a second pontoon that are both longitud... | 10/02/2008 |
| 20080210149 | Ship Hull Comprising at Least One Float A ship hull includes at least one float (10) and a centre of buoyancy (CB) situated behind the centre of flotation (CF), the distance between the centre of buoyancy and centre of flotation is greater by 5% than the waterline length L of the hull.... | 09/04/2008 |
| 20080092792 | Ship And Associated Methods Of Formation And Operation A ship and associated methods of formation and operation. In an example embodiment, a ship comprises a vessel for attachment to a second vessel. The vessel may comprise a catamaran hull including first and second parallel sides extending from a fore portion of the vesse... | 04/24/2008 |
| 20080053355 | Slotted Hulls For Boats A boat hull providing substantially enhanced stability, safety and comfort over conventional boat hulls in common use, incorporating at least one relatively narrow, more-or-less vertical slot (23) running longitudinally and/or laterally through the hull of the bo... | 03/06/2008 |
| 20070266921 | Multi-hull boat A multi-hull boat 50 comprising a pair of side by side hulls 21, and a wingdeck 22 extending between the hulls 21, wherein the hulls 21 include inner topsides 23 which are adapted to inhibit the hulls 21 from pitching. ... | 11/22/2007 |
| 20070261623 | Multi-hull boat An ocean-cruising V-hull catamaran is disclosed in which the hulls mirror image one another and each have a forward portion longitudinally symmetric with convex curves while the rearward portion of each has a concave, inside curve and said hulls are uniquely wide and hi... | 11/15/2007 |
| 20070151495 | Catamaran Air Cushion Ship with Folding, Retractable Seals A vessel designed to operate efficiently as both a catamaran and air cushion vessel can travel at low speed in a catamaran or displacement mode, high speed in an air cushion mode, and amphibiously with the aid of deployable side seals. The vessel includes catamaran hull... | 07/05/2007 |
| 20070151494 | Pilot house isolator A boat having a hull and a separate a passenger compartment with one or more suspension elements suspending the passenger compartment structure relative to the hull, the one or more suspension elements provide means for isolating the passenger compartment from shocks, v... | 07/05/2007 |
| 20070039535 | Apparatus for Attaching a Pontoon to a Watercraft The present invention relates to a safety-conscious quick-connect/quick-release apparatus for attaching a pontoon to a watercraft. ... | 02/22/2007 |
| 20070039534 | Pontooned Watercraft The present invention relates to watercraft, and in particular to small watercraft used in fishing, hunting and similar recreation on lakes and streams. The watercraft has a displacement hull and a pontoon attached to the hull. The pontoon has an elongated float and an ... | 02/22/2007 |
| 20070039533 | Apparatus for Reconfiguration of a Variable-Draft Vessel A vertical translation mechanism for reconfiguring the hull form of a reconfigurable vessel having independently movably side hulls and a center hull is disclosed. The vertical translation mechanism includes a hydraulic-force actuator and a nonmetallic bearing. The hydr... | 02/22/2007 |
| 20070039532 | Multi-Hull Vessel Adapted for Ice-Breaking A multi-hulled vessel for upward ice-breaking is disclosed. The vessel has side hulls that are at least partially submerged while the vessel is underway. The side hulls each have a ridge on their upper surface. To break through ice at sea, the side hulls are positioned ... | 02/22/2007 |
| 20070039537 | Method and Apparatus for Ballast-Assisted Reconfiguration of a Variable-Draft Vessel A method for reconfiguring the hull form of a reconfigurable variable-draft vessel having a side hull and a center hull. In a method in accordance with the illustrative embodiment of the present invention, ballasting and de-ballasting operations assist in the vertical t... | 02/22/2007 |
| 20070028822 | VARIABLE-DRAFT VESSEL A vessel that varies its draft by adopting any one of three primary hull forms or configurations is disclosed. The primary hull forms include: a catamaran configuration, a barge configuration, and a SWATH configuration. The vessel is capable of reconfiguring between the... | 02/08/2007 |
| 20060254487 | VESSEL HULL AND METHOD FOR CRUISING AT A HIGH FROUDE NUMBER In one aspect of the invention, a vessel has a liquid-plane greater than one meter2/(metric ton)2/3 and includes a hull having a total length and a plurality of hull portions each having a length that is less than the total length. Each hull portio... | 11/16/2006 |
| 20060249066 | Ocean-going vessels Ocean-going vessels having a load carrying module supported from a pair of spaced apart hulls by legs. The legs may be articulated in two places to provide control of the spacing of the two hulls and to control the elevation of the module off the water. Dynamic control ... | 11/09/2006 |
| 20060236909 | Stealthy powered catamaran An articulated boat may include a pair of pontoons and a central cabin connected by pair of struts, each pair forming a parallelogram and one or more motors for changing the elevation between the central cabin and the pair of pontoons and for moving the boat through the... | 10/26/2006 |
| 20060228959 | Pontoon boat with jet propulsion drive To provide a pontoon boat with jet propulsion drive in which the jet propulsion drive is located within each pontoon, the steering nozzle extends from the rear or aft pontoon end cap and the motor for the jet propulsion drive is located either inside the pontoon or on t... | 10/12/2006 |
| 20060191454 | PONTOON CRAFT A watercraft of the “float boat” type, including spaced apart inflatable pontoons interconnected by a platform structure having a chair thereon and a front ramp and support rail movable between a stowed out-of-the way position to a use position and including a remov... | 08/31/2006 |
| 20060191455 | Folding pontoon trailer for all-terrain vehicle A pontoon usable for supporting a load, said pontoon being towable on land and usable on water to support the load thereonto. The pontoon includes a hinge; a first platform attached to said hinge, said first platform including a first substantially buoyant body extendin... | 08/31/2006 |
| 20060144312 | Watercraft with wave deflecting hull The invention is directed to a watercraft hull design that comprises a hull having a bow, stem, top, and bottom. A wedge-shaped wave spreading system is located at a forward portion of the craft. The wave-contacting surface planes of the wave spreading system are positi... | 07/06/2006 |
| 20060130724 | Multiply hinged sundeck for pontoon boat An engine compartment cover for watercraft incorporates first and second pivots The cover can be rotated from an adjacent engine compartment in a first direction to a second location to provide a convenient access to the engine from the stern of the watercraft. Alternat... | 06/22/2006 |
