US3129681A
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Pleasure submersible boat
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-09-04
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Granted: 1964-04-21
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Expires: 1982-09-04
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Bajulaz Roger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 17:41
CPC Classifications
B; B63; B63G; B63G8/00; B63G8/001
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
249 words
A PLEASURE SUBMERSIBLE BOAT COMPRISING A WATERTIGHT CABIN, OPERATING MEMBERS HOUSED IN SAID CABIN FOR CONTROLLING SAID SUBMERSIBLE BOAT, SAFETY MEANS INCLUDING A FLOAT LOCATED AT LEAST PARTIALLY ABOVE THE WATER AND AT LEAST ONE DEFORMABLE PARALLELOGRAM COMPRISING TWO ARMS CONNECTING SAID CABIN TO SAID FLOAT, SAID SUBMERSIBLE BOAT COMPRISING FURTHER A LEVER ARM FAST WITH AT LEAST ONE OF THE ARMS OF SAID DEFORMABLE PARALLELOGRAM AND EXTENDING BEYOND THE POINT AT WHICH SAID ONE PARALLELOGRAM ARM IS PIVOTED ON SAID FLOAT; AT LEAST ONE MOTOR DRIVEN WINCH CARRYING A WIRE ROPE WHICH COOPERATES WITH THE FREE EXTREMITY OF SAID LEVER ARM TO PRODUCE ANGULAR DISPLACEMENTS OF THE DEFORMABLE PARALLELOGRAM WITH RESPECT TO SAID FLOAT; A BALLAST COMPRISING A DRAINABLE WATER TANK MECHANICALLY CONNECTED TO SAID PARALLELOGRAM AND MOUNTED FOR ROTATION THEREWITH, APERTURES PROVIDED IN ONE FACE OF SAID WATER TANK, ROTATION OF SAID WATER TANK BY 180* AWAY FROM ITS REST POSITION CAUSING THE IMMERSION OF ONE OF SAID APERTURES AND THE FILLING OF SAID TANK WITH WATER, THE ROTATION OF SAID WATER TANK BEING CONTROLLED BY MEANS OF SAID MOTOR DRIVEN WINCH; THE ANGULAR DISPLACEMENT OF SAID DEFORMABLE PARALLELOGRAM OUT OF ITS REST POSITION, CONTROLLED BY SAID MOTOR DRIVEN WINCH, BEING EFFECTED AGAINST THE COMBINED ACTION OF SAID BUOYANCY THRUST OF SAID CABIN AND THE WEIGHT OF SAID BALLAST, SAID ANGULAR DISPLACEMENT CAUSING THE IMMERSION OF SAID CABIN AND THE DISPLACEMENT OF SAID BALLAST UPWARD AND TOWARD THE BUOYANCY THRUST OF SAID CABIN TO COMPENSATE SAID THRUST.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
249 words
A PLEASURE SUBMERSIBLE BOAT COMPRISING A WATERTIGHT CABIN, OPERATING MEMBERS HOUSED IN SAID CABIN FOR CONTROLLING SAID SUBMERSIBLE BOAT, SAFETY MEANS INCLUDING A FLOAT LOCATED AT LEAST PARTIALLY ABOVE THE WATER AND AT LEAST ONE DEFORMABLE PARALLELOGRAM COMPRISING TWO ARMS CONNECTING SAID CABIN TO SAID FLOAT, SAID SUBMERSIBLE BOAT COMPRISING FURTHER A LEVER ARM FAST WITH AT LEAST ONE OF THE ARMS OF SAID DEFORMABLE PARALLELOGRAM AND EXTENDING BEYOND THE POINT AT WHICH SAID ONE PARALLELOGRAM ARM IS PIVOTED ON SAID FLOAT; AT LEAST ONE MOTOR DRIVEN WINCH CARRYING A WIRE ROPE WHICH COOPERATES WITH THE FREE EXTREMITY OF SAID LEVER ARM TO PRODUCE ANGULAR DISPLACEMENTS OF THE DEFORMABLE PARALLELOGRAM WITH RESPECT TO SAID FLOAT; A BALLAST COMPRISING A DRAINABLE WATER TANK MECHANICALLY CONNECTED TO SAID PARALLELOGRAM AND MOUNTED FOR ROTATION THEREWITH, APERTURES PROVIDED IN ONE FACE OF SAID WATER TANK, ROTATION OF SAID WATER TANK BY 180* AWAY FROM ITS REST POSITION CAUSING THE IMMERSION OF ONE OF SAID APERTURES AND THE FILLING OF SAID TANK WITH WATER, THE ROTATION OF SAID WATER TANK BEING CONTROLLED BY MEANS OF SAID MOTOR DRIVEN WINCH; THE ANGULAR DISPLACEMENT OF SAID DEFORMABLE PARALLELOGRAM OUT OF ITS REST POSITION, CONTROLLED BY SAID MOTOR DRIVEN WINCH, BEING EFFECTED AGAINST THE COMBINED ACTION OF SAID BUOYANCY THRUST OF SAID CABIN AND THE WEIGHT OF SAID BALLAST, SAID ANGULAR DISPLACEMENT CAUSING THE IMMERSION OF SAID CABIN AND THE DISPLACEMENT OF SAID BALLAST UPWARD AND TOWARD THE BUOYANCY THRUST OF SAID CABIN TO COMPENSATE SAID THRUST.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-04-21 | 1967-10-21 | 1968-04-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-04-21 | 1971-10-21 | 1972-04-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-04-21 | 1975-10-21 | 1976-04-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |