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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6516739 | Watercraft A tugboat with a forwardly-facing rudder and roller at the stern, and a propulsion drive disposed at either the bow or the stem that generates a high transverse force for towing large ships on a desired course. The roller is disposed in an off-flow region... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6109875 | Cycloidal propeller A cycloidal propeller including a so-called slider-crank mechanism. The couplers of the slider-crank mechanism are attached to a control ring which is attached to a ball socket located at the lower end of a control rod. The required torsional retention re... | 08/29/2000 |
| 4752258 | Device for controlling a cycloid propeller for watercraft To enable an exact and quick adjustment of the control point of a cycloid propeller ("Voith-Schneider-Propeller"), hydraulic adjustment cylinders are provided with electric proportional valves whose set value is determined by a cylinder stroke control cir... | 06/21/1988 |