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Reduced friction hull construction for power boats

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-08-21
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Granted: 1965-06-29
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Expires: 1983-08-21
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Wilson Henry Allen

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 19:45
CPC Classifications
B; B63; B63B; B63B1/00; B63B1/32; B63B1/34; B63B1/38; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T70/00; Y02T70/10

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 134 words
A BOAT HAVING A TRIPARTITE BOTTOM STRUCTURE HAVING LATERALLY SPACED LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING GENERALLY CONVEX HULL PORTIONS IN TRANSVERSE CROSS SECTION, THE CENTRAL HULL PORTION BEING GREATER WIDTH THAN THE OTHERS, SAID HULL PORTIONS BEING SPACED THROUGHOUT THEIR LENGTH BY CONNECTING CONCAVED CHINES, SAID CENTRAL HULL PORTION HAVING A RELATIVELY FLAT SKI-LIKE BOTTOM EXTENDING THROUGHOUT THE MAJOR LENGTH THEREOF, DOWNWARDLY EXTENDING RAIL-LIKE KEELS FLANKING OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID BOTTOM, AND MEANS FOR INTRODUCING AIR BETWEEN SAID HULL PORTIONS DURING PROPULSION OF THE BOAT AND MEANS FOR INTRODUCING OTHER AIR UNDER PRESSURE TO THE UNDERSIDE OF SAID BOTTOM BETWEEN SAID KEELS WHEREBY THE OTHER AIR UNDER PRESSURE SERVES TO REDUCE THE FRICTION DRAG WITH THE WATER DURING STARTING AND THE AIR INTRODUCED BETWEEN THE HULLS SERVES TO RAISE THE REDUCE THE DRAG DURING HIGH SPEED TRAVEL.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-06-28 1968-12-28 1969-06-29 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-06-28 1972-12-28 1973-06-29 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-06-28 1976-12-28 1977-06-29 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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