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A combination beverage container and spittoon includes a bottom portion including outer wall and a first inner wall defining a spittoon space.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8042482 | Steering device for a towed personal watercraft A steering device includes a main body that attaches to a tow rope, inline between a towing vessel and a personal watercraft. The main body, which is positioned just forward of the personal watercraft, accommodates an extendable rudder that moves between a normally ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7353763 | Ship A ship includes semi-bottoms that transition into the ship's sides, and a keel that extends downwardly from the semi-bottoms. The keel and semi-bottoms form an equivalent of 120 degree therebetween. Each of the sides is located in the same planar surface with the ap... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7287480 | Nautical transport vehicle having enhanced stability A nautical transport vehicle includes at least one floating member, at least one longitudinal fin pivotally mounted on the floating member, and at least one corresponding plate mounted on the floating member and parallel with the longitudinal fin. Thus, the nautical... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7275493 | Hydrofoil watercraft A watercraft capable of operating in hydrofoil mode or ground-effect mode with self-righting retractable V-shaped foil, fiberoptic control systems, and a plurality of aircraft style engines with variable pitch propellers for speed and direction control. The V-shaped... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7252264 | Flying sailboat A vehicle adapted for airborne flight and waterborne sailing has a fuselage (20) with left and right wings (52, 54) that pivot independently about a respective longitudinal axis from a generally horizontal orientation for flight to a generally vertical... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7192323 | Stabilizer device A low profile stabiliser device for attaching to the under surface of a watercraft, typically a surfboard or a boat, including in combination a plurality of stubby keel members joined by one or more transverse members spaced from the bottom surface of the watercraft... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7143710 | Low drag ship hull A low drag ship hull generally includes a side air cavity initiated by wetted bow section, bottom air cavity initiated by wetted bottom nosepiece, wetted stem section that closes a lower portion of the side cavity, wetted bottom tailpiece that closes the bottom cavi... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140318 | Method and apparatus for modifying wake An adjustable wake setting device for modifying a wake produced by a watercraft traveling through water. The system has a mounting member dimensioned and configured for attachment to the watercraft, a foil dimensioned and configured for movement between a stowed pos... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7055451 | Vessel hull A vessel hull having a pair of vents formed in the chine on each side for allowing air to be introduced to the bottom and a pair of downwardly extending fins formed longitudinally along the chine adjacent to each vent. Each vent can be formed by a recess in the chin... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6932018 | Manual hydrofoil and spar truss assembly for wind powered watercraft A simple, lightweight, manually-controlled device for stabilizing and increasing the performance of small, sail-assisted watercraft, containing a single moving part and comprising a curved spar or iako (1) joining a main hull and a single outrigger hull or am... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6782839 | Hydrofoil boat A hydrofoil (1) comprises a bottom (23) formed with two front and rear steps (3 and 4), and a strut (31) supporting a submerged hydrofoil (21) arranged between the two steps (3 and 4). The strut (31) can... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6499419 | Hydrofoil wing system for monohull keel boat A monohull keel sail boat is provided with a bow foil structure, a keel foil structure and a stern foil structure. The bow, keel and stern foil structures have foils with may be moved to provide a variable angle of attack and thus variable lifting forces.... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6439148 | Low-drag, high-speed ship The invention is gas-filled cavities that reduce drag on the underwater surfaces of marine vehicles. Hydrofoils, struts, boat and ship hulls, pontoons, underwater bodies, fins, rudders, fairings, protuberances, submarine sails and propulsors are underwate... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6199496 | Hybrid air cushion ground effect vehicle An improved multi-hull gas cushion supported vehicle that is, in its preferred embodiment, capable of transition to air-borne ground effect operation is presented. This vehicle, normally a marine vehicle known as SeaCoaster, has optional elongated knife s... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6164235 | Hydrofoil supported water craft The invention provides a hydrofoil equipment water craft comprising at least one hull member, terminating at a bow and a stern, a front hydrofoil member arranged in the zone of the bow of the hull, at least partially below the hull; and a rear hydrofoil m... | 12/26/2000 |
| 5934215 | Stabilized air cushioned marine vehicle An improved pressurized gas supported marine vehicle that is, in its preferred embodiment long and slender and stabilized by outrigger hulls, is presented. This vehicle, known as SeaLance because of its optimal very fine entry bow and narrow fine main hul... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5755173 | Amphibious automobile with a sleek displacement hull in the substantial contour of a canoe An amphibious vehicle, normally an automobile, has a centrally located displacement hull body portion, containing a passenger compartment and an engine, that is of excellent hydrodynamic profile similar to a canoe. Wheels located at the end of four-wheel-... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5645009 | Power boat trim augmentation device Disclosed is a construction applicable to stern drive and outboard types of power boat propulsion units for enhancing the performance normally provided by the customary trim/tilt capabilities designed into the units. At a critical juncture in the trim/til... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5636585 | Sailboat with hydrofoil members A hydrofoil member for a sailboat of the type having a single hull with no fixed ballast includes an elongate arm portion which extends laterally outwardly away from the sailboat along a generally horizontal plane when in use. The arm portion has an upwar... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5626669 | High efficiency marine vehicle An improved pressurized gas supported marine vehicle that is, in its preferred embodiment long and slender and stabilized by outrigger hulls, is presented. This vehicle, known as SeaLance because of its optimal very fine entry bow and narrow fine main hul... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5493990 | Hydrofoil with trolling plate A hydrofoil for attachment to an outdrive or outboard motor supports a trolling plate projecting rearwardly from the hydrofoil when in a raised position. The trolling plate includes a pair of arms having a lockable member therebetween slidably engageable ... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5474011 | Shock absorbing apparatus for hydrofoil watercraft Watercraft including a hull (10), a plurality of foils (12) mounted on the hull for engaging a water surface, and shock absorbing means (16, 18) associated with the plurality of foils for coupling the plurality of foils to at least a portion of the hull a... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5469801 | Advanced marine vehicles for operation at high speed in or above rough water A hydrofoil craft has a hull supported above a water surface by a foil connected to the hull by means of a support arm. In accordance with one form of the invention, the support arm enables the foil to move up and down with respect to the hull in concert ... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5404830 | Finned boat hull The invention is a displacement boat hull having the outboard surfaces of its wetted portion designed with a deep-V shape, and having at least one pair of retractable hydrofoil fins positioned in respective pockets along those outboard surfaces at a prede... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5390623 | Boat hull Boat hull or attachment with a plurality of longitudinally movable elements. Presently preferred embodiments utilize wings or ski members which are movable and maintainable between multiple positions to adjust the operational characteristics of the boat. ... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5377610 | Sailboat brake apparatus A brake apparatus includes a plurality of brake plates mounted to lower end portions of gear shaft members to permit displacement and rotation of the brake plates from a first position orthogonally oriented relative to a stern plate of a sailboat to a sec... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5373800 | Sea vessel A water vessel comprising a hull, at least one retractable hydrofoil apparatus configured for disposition in an extended orientation for vessel operation in a hydrofoil mode and for disposition in a retracted orientation for vessel operation in an underse... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5329870 | Watercraft with vertically movable hydrofoils A watercraft employs three or more supercavitating hydrofoils. The elements that connect the hydrofoils to the hull may flex to thus raise or lower the hydrofoils relative to the hull. The relative motion between the hydrofoils and the hull is dampened by... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5263433 | Hybrid hydrofoil strut leading edge extension A strut leading edge extension for a marine vehicle has an upper hull, a strut, a lower hull, and a foil. The strut leading edge extension includes a device for defining an extended strut leading edge, the device being adjustable to a plurality of positio... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5224435 | Fin box assemblies for windsurfers A windsurfer board is formed, towards the tail end thereof, with a slot in which a box is fitted. The box provides a mounting for a fin which is movable, while in use, relative to the board in such manner as to permit simultaneous adjustment of the inclin... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5152705 | Flow actuated fin system for water sport boards and the like A multiple fin surfboard defines a generally elongated planar surfboard having a plurality of elongated slots defined therein. The slots are grouped close to each end of the surfboard and support a corresponding plurality of fins in a pivotal attachment. ... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5027737 | Amphibious hydrofoil vehicle A power driven tracked amphibious vehicle is disclosed for moving troops from ships to shore at speeds in excess of 25 miles per hour. The vehicle includes a pair of hydrofoil assemblies each pivoted to the vehicle for movement between an operative water ... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5018686 | Hydrodynamic lift for flying boats or sea planes A flying boat or sea plane has a wing system in order to obtain hydrodynamic lift when protracted and including two wings arranged one above the other but establishing, in front view, a closed frame; the wing system can be retracted into the fuselage of t... | 05/28/1991 |
| 4974539 | Integrated propulsion and hydrofoil system A pair of integrated water propulsion and hydrofoil systems capable of moving through water at speeds of at least 20 miles per hour are disclosed, each hydrofoil system having a hydrofoil and a mounting leg removably secured to a water propulsion system. ... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4953492 | Water supporting and propulsion systems An improved watercraft and propulsion system is disclosed for moving a watercraft such as an amphibious vehicle or a speed boat from 0 velocity to speeds in excess of 20 miles per hour. Each watercraft includes water propulsion systems which are preferabl... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4936240 | Structure for holding underwater projections A structure for holding an underwater projection projecting downward from the bottom of hull of a hydrofoil craft or the like. The projection is connected at its rear end base portion to the hull by a hinge pivotally movably rearward and held at its front... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4781143 | Trailable vehicle pontoon system A trailable pontoon system that may be pulled behind a road vehicle and that may facilitate the launch of said road vehicle to effect a waterborne configuration comprised of the pontoon system and the vehicle. The trailable pontoons are capable of being u... | 11/01/1988 |
| 4685641 | Transient air and surface contact vehicle A transient air and surface contact vehicle for transporting a person has a fuselage structure for carrying a person. A vehicle support extends from the structure and abuts a surface and thereby supports the vehicle at a predetermined distance above the s... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4452166 | Foil stabilized monohull vessel A foil stabilized monohull vessel which functions as a multiple hull vessel at rest or at low speeds is described. The vessel comprises a main center hull which supports a deck thereover, and a stabilizing structure disposed on either side of the deck. Th... | 06/05/1984 |
| 4445452 | Hydrofoil assembly An hydrofoil assembly for small craft is disclosed. The assembly includes two hydrofoils independently mounted on a boat or a propulsion unit of the boat's motor for free pivotal movement between a depending position and a extended in-use position. The fo... | 05/01/1984 |
