Aquatic vehicle
Patent 6062159 Issued on May 16, 2000. Estimated Expiration Date: 
August 14, 2018. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
August 14, 2018. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 1579109 3063397 Retractable bow diving plane for a submarine Recoverable trimaran Patent #: 5642682 InventorApplicationNo. 134317 filed on 08/14/1998US Classes:114/271, HULL OR HULL ADJUNCT EMPLOYING FLUID DYNAMIC FORCES TO DERIVE A LIFT OR ALTER TRIM, (E.G., PLANING HULLS, ETC.)114/123FloatsExaminersPrimary: Sotelo, Jesus D.Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassB63B 001/00AbstractThe aquatic vehicle includes centers of mass (COM), of propulsion (COP) and of resistance (COR); a propulsion force (P) provided by propulsion sources (43, 44 or 143, 144); a neutralization of the propulsion and resistance torques; double blade control surfaces (20, 22, 24, 26 or 120, 122, 124, 126), each having two blades mounted on the opposite sides of a rotational axis; the surfaces being arranged such that the control effects are transmitted through COM; lateral boards (28, 30, 32, 34 or 128, 130, 132, 134) to provide the vehicle a lift in motion and structures of displacement volume (70, 72) to support the vehicle at rest. In one embodiment, the vehicle includes top and bottom components (12, 14) of equal normal cross-sectional areas (w1, w2). In another embodiment, the vehicle includes top and bottom components (112, 114) and top and bottom extensors (116, 118). | |
