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US3236202A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Water craft

Assignee: General Dynamics Corp
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Filing: 1964-12-09
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Granted: 1966-02-22
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Expires: 1984-12-09
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 John C Quady
  • 👤 Kenneth L Mclellan
  • 👤 George H Schillreff

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 11:23
CPC Classifications
B; B63; B63B; B63B1/00; B63B1/02; B63B1/10; B63B1/12; B63B1/16; B63B1/24; B63B1/28

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 111 words
A WATER CRAFT INCLUDING A PAIR OF HULLS INTERCONNECTED BY DECKING, MEANS FOR PROPOLLING THE CRAFT AT LOW SPEEDS, SAID LOW SPEED PROPELLING MEANS INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE TELESCOPING MAST MOUNTED ON SAID DECKING, AND AT LEAST ONE SAIL RIGGED TO SAID MAST, MEANS FOR PROPELLING THE CRAFT AT HIGH SPEEDS, SAID HIGH SPEED PROPELLING MEANS INCLUDING A HIGH HORESPOWER INBOARD POWER PLANT MOUNTED IN EACH OF SAID HULLS AND OPERATIVELY CONNECTED FOR DRIVING PROPELLING MECHANISM, SAID HIGH SPEED PROPELLING MEANS ADDITIONALLY INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF HYDRODYNAMIC LIFTING SURFACES OPERATIVELY POSITIONED INTERMEDIATE SAID HULLS, ONE OF SAID HYDRODYNAMIC LIFTING SURFACES BEING POSITIONED NEAR THE CENTER OF GRAVITY OF SAID WATER CRAFT.

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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) 1969-02-21 1969-08-23 1970-02-22 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-02-21 1973-08-23 1974-02-22 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-02-21 1977-08-23 1978-02-22 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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