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Mechanical control for submerged hydrofoil systems

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-05-18
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Granted: 1963-06-04
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Expires: 1982-05-18
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Savitsky Daniel

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 09:53
CPC Classifications
B; B63; B63B; B63B39/00; B63B39/06; B63B39/061; B63B1/00; B63B1/16; B63B1/24; B63B1/28; B63B1/285

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 100 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A WATER BORNE VESSEL, A PASSIVE SELF-COMPENSATING HYDROFOIL CONTROL SYSTEM COMPRISING A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL HYDROFOIL STRUT MEMBER AND A HYDROFOIL PLANE, SAID VERTICAL STRUT MEMBER BEING CONNECTED AT ITS UPPER END TO THE HULL OF SAID VESSEL, SAID HYDROFOIL PLANE BEING DISPOSED AT THE LOWER END OF SAID STRUT MEMBER AND OPERABLE TO MAINTAIN A HYDRODYNAMIC LIFT OF THE VESSEL TO A MINIMUM SUBMERGENCE OF THE HYDROFOIL PLANE BELOW THE FREE WATER SURFACE AT CRUISE SPEED OF THE VESSEL, EACH OF SAID STRUT AND PLANE MEMBERS HAVING INTEGRAL PIVOTAL FLAPS DEFINING AT LEAST A PORTION OF THE
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 100 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A WATER BORNE VESSEL, A PASSIVE SELF-COMPENSATING HYDROFOIL CONTROL SYSTEM COMPRISING A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL HYDROFOIL STRUT MEMBER AND A HYDROFOIL PLANE, SAID VERTICAL STRUT MEMBER BEING CONNECTED AT ITS UPPER END TO THE HULL OF SAID VESSEL, SAID HYDROFOIL PLANE BEING DISPOSED AT THE LOWER END OF SAID STRUT MEMBER AND OPERABLE TO MAINTAIN A HYDRODYNAMIC LIFT OF THE VESSEL TO A MINIMUM SUBMERGENCE OF THE HYDROFOIL PLANE BELOW THE FREE WATER SURFACE AT CRUISE SPEED OF THE VESSEL, EACH OF SAID STRUT AND PLANE MEMBERS HAVING INTEGRAL PIVOTAL FLAPS DEFINING AT LEAST A PORTION OF THE

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-06-03 1966-12-03 1967-06-04 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-06-03 1970-12-03 1971-06-04 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-06-03 1974-12-03 1975-06-04 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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