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US Patent 6874439 - Flexible ocean-going vessels with surface conforming hulls
US Patent Issued on April 5, 2005
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
February 24, 2023Estimated 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.
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
February 24, 2023Estimated 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.AbstractThe vessel has a pair of flexible hulls flexibly coupled to a “cabin” between and above the hulls, thereby allowing the hulls to independently follow the surface of the water. Motor pods are hinged to the back of the hulls to maintain the propulsion system in the water, even if the stern of one or both hulls tends to lift out of the water when crossing swells and the like. Various other embodiments and features are disclosed.Other References
| InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 10373307 filed on 02/24/2003US Classes:114/61.1, Multiple hulls114/283, Having laterally disposed skids or pontoons114/61.15With connecting means permitting relative movement between hullsField of Search114/77R, Sectional114/77A, Horizontal sections114/61.12, Including a submerged hull (e.g., semisubmerged watercraft, etc.)114/61.15, With connecting means permitting relative movement between hulls114/284, Movably mounted hull portion or hull adjunct114/352, Sectional114/259, Vessel carrier114/61.19, Hull pivots about a vertical axis114/246, Steering114/66, Observation boats114/345, Inflatable114/61.1, Multiple hulls114/283Having laterally disposed skids or pontoonsExaminersPrimary: Swinehart, Edwin L.Attorney, Agent or FirmUS Patent References2119775, 2347959, 2391326, 3002484, 3316873, 3348513, 3659546, 4365579, Survival capsule module and methods of constructing and utilizingIssued on: 12/28/1982 Inventor: Perez, Jr. RE31563, 4495880, Draft assisted delivery system Issued on: 01/29/1985 Inventor: Maniscalco , et al.4968274, Pedal operated watercraft Issued on: 11/06/1990 Inventor: Gregory5191848, Multihull vessels, including catamarans, with wave piercing hull configuration Issued on: 03/09/1993 Inventor: Hatfield5259331, Motor pod for pontoon boat Issued on: 11/09/1993 Inventor: Hagan5657715, Maritime survival capsule Issued on: 08/19/1997 Inventor: Theriault6178911Automatically inflatable boat Issued on: 01/30/2001 Inventor: Hemphill, et al. Foreign Patent References
International ClassB63B001/00 |
