US3199483A
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Multi-use for hydrofoil supported displacement vessel
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-06-03
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Granted: 1965-08-10
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Expires: 1983-06-03
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Floyd P Ellzey
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 09:36
CPC Classifications
B; B63; B63B; B63B1/00; B63B1/16; B63B1/24; B63B1/28; B63B1/30; B63H; B63H20/00; B63H20/08; B63H20/10; B63H20/106; B63H20/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
147 words
A MULTI-USE HYDROFOIL SUPPORTED DISPLACEMENT VEHICLE OF THE CHARACTER DESCRIBED AND INCLUDING: (A) A CONVENTIONALLY FLOATABLE AND NORMALLY MANEUVERABLE HULL, (B) A PAIR OF RETRACTICLE HYDROFOIL UNITS FOR SUPPORT OF ONE END OF THE HULL WHEN IN HORIZONTAL HIGH-SPEED MOTION AND EACH COMPRISING AN ARM PIVOTED TO THE SIDE OF THE HULL ON A LONGITUDINALLY DISPOSED AXIS TO SWING TO A POSITION DEPENDING FROM THE HULL AND HAVING A SWING AT ITS LOWER END DISPOSED IN A SUBSTAANTIALLY HORIZONTAL PLANE, (C) A HYRDOFOIL UNIT AT THE OTHER END OF THE HULL AND COMPRISING A VERTICALLY EXTENSIBLE ARM ROTATABLY DEPENDING FROM THE HULL ON THE VERTICAL AXIS AND A STEERABLE PROPELLER ASSEMBLY AT THE LOWR END OF THE ARM, AND SAID PROPELLER ASSEMBLY HAVINGA WING DISPOSED IN A SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL PLANE, (D) AND MEANS OPERABLE WITHIN THE VESSEL TO ADJUST INCLINATIOPN OF THE WING AT THE PROPELLER ASSEMBLY.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
147 words
A MULTI-USE HYDROFOIL SUPPORTED DISPLACEMENT VEHICLE OF THE CHARACTER DESCRIBED AND INCLUDING: (A) A CONVENTIONALLY FLOATABLE AND NORMALLY MANEUVERABLE HULL, (B) A PAIR OF RETRACTICLE HYDROFOIL UNITS FOR SUPPORT OF ONE END OF THE HULL WHEN IN HORIZONTAL HIGH-SPEED MOTION AND EACH COMPRISING AN ARM PIVOTED TO THE SIDE OF THE HULL ON A LONGITUDINALLY DISPOSED AXIS TO SWING TO A POSITION DEPENDING FROM THE HULL AND HAVING A SWING AT ITS LOWER END DISPOSED IN A SUBSTAANTIALLY HORIZONTAL PLANE, (C) A HYRDOFOIL UNIT AT THE OTHER END OF THE HULL AND COMPRISING A VERTICALLY EXTENSIBLE ARM ROTATABLY DEPENDING FROM THE HULL ON THE VERTICAL AXIS AND A STEERABLE PROPELLER ASSEMBLY AT THE LOWR END OF THE ARM, AND SAID PROPELLER ASSEMBLY HAVINGA WING DISPOSED IN A SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL PLANE, (D) AND MEANS OPERABLE WITHIN THE VESSEL TO ADJUST INCLINATIOPN OF THE WING AT THE PROPELLER ASSEMBLY.
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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) | 1968-08-09 | 1969-02-08 | 1969-08-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-08-09 | 1973-02-08 | 1973-08-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-08-09 | 1977-02-08 | 1977-08-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |