US3207116A
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Attachment of jet propulsion units to water-borne craft and means for steering the unit
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-03-30
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Granted: 1965-09-21
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Expires: 1984-03-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 France Arnold
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 16:58
CPC Classifications
B; B63; B63H; B63H11/00; B63H11/02; B63H11/04; B63H11/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
237 words
AN APPARATUS AND MEANS FOR ATTACHING AND MOUNTING JET PROPULSION UNITS TO WATER-BORNE CRAFT COMPRISING PROVIDING THE STERN BOARD OF SAID CRAFT WITH A PORTION HAVING AN APERTURE THERETHROUGH, THE PERIMETER OF SAID APERTURE BEING SHAPED AND FORMED TO ACCOMMODATE ONE END OF A FLEXIBLE CONNECTION PROVIDED BETWEEN THE STERN OF THE CRAFT AND A BOSS PORTION FORMED OR PROVIDED AROUND AND ENTRY ORIFICE FOR A DRIVE SHAFT OF A JET PROPULSION UNIT, SAID JET PROPULSION UNIT BEING PROVIDED WITH A LOWER PIVOT, POINT SECURED TO A YOKE MEMBER SURROUNDING THE SAID FLEXIBLE CONNECTION AND AN UPPER MOVABLE CONNECTION ON SAID YOKE MEMBER WITH SAID YOKE MEMBER BEING PIVOTALLY AND ADJUSTABLY CONNECTED TO THE CRAFT BY MEMBERS EXTENDINF FROM THE STERN OF THE CRAFT, THE ARRANGEMENT BEING SUCH THAT BY MEANS OF THE SAID FLEXIBLE CONNECTION AND THE PIVOTAL CONNECTION BETWEEN THE YOKE MEMBER AND THE CRAFT A JET PROPULSION UNIT CANF BE ATTACHED AND MOUNTED ON THE STERN OF A WATER-BORNE CRAFT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROPELLING SAID CRAFT THROUGH THE WATER, SAID FLEXIBLE CONNECTION AND THE YOKE MEMBER PERMITTING ARCUATE MOVEMENT OF THE JET PROPULSION UNIT IN A HORIZONTAL PLANE WHEREBY STEERING OF THE CRAFT CAN BE EFFECTED, AND WHEREBY THE FLEXIBLE CONNECTION AND PIVOTAL CONNECTION OF THE ARMS TO THE YOKE MEMBER IS SUCH THAT THE JET PROPULSION UNIT CAN BE PIVOTED UPWARDLY ON SUCH CONNECTION POINTS SO AS TO RAISE THE PROPULSION UNIT.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
237 words
AN APPARATUS AND MEANS FOR ATTACHING AND MOUNTING JET PROPULSION UNITS TO WATER-BORNE CRAFT COMPRISING PROVIDING THE STERN BOARD OF SAID CRAFT WITH A PORTION HAVING AN APERTURE THERETHROUGH, THE PERIMETER OF SAID APERTURE BEING SHAPED AND FORMED TO ACCOMMODATE ONE END OF A FLEXIBLE CONNECTION PROVIDED BETWEEN THE STERN OF THE CRAFT AND A BOSS PORTION FORMED OR PROVIDED AROUND AND ENTRY ORIFICE FOR A DRIVE SHAFT OF A JET PROPULSION UNIT, SAID JET PROPULSION UNIT BEING PROVIDED WITH A LOWER PIVOT, POINT SECURED TO A YOKE MEMBER SURROUNDING THE SAID FLEXIBLE CONNECTION AND AN UPPER MOVABLE CONNECTION ON SAID YOKE MEMBER WITH SAID YOKE MEMBER BEING PIVOTALLY AND ADJUSTABLY CONNECTED TO THE CRAFT BY MEMBERS EXTENDINF FROM THE STERN OF THE CRAFT, THE ARRANGEMENT BEING SUCH THAT BY MEANS OF THE SAID FLEXIBLE CONNECTION AND THE PIVOTAL CONNECTION BETWEEN THE YOKE MEMBER AND THE CRAFT A JET PROPULSION UNIT CANF BE ATTACHED AND MOUNTED ON THE STERN OF A WATER-BORNE CRAFT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROPELLING SAID CRAFT THROUGH THE WATER, SAID FLEXIBLE CONNECTION AND THE YOKE MEMBER PERMITTING ARCUATE MOVEMENT OF THE JET PROPULSION UNIT IN A HORIZONTAL PLANE WHEREBY STEERING OF THE CRAFT CAN BE EFFECTED, AND WHEREBY THE FLEXIBLE CONNECTION AND PIVOTAL CONNECTION OF THE ARMS TO THE YOKE MEMBER IS SUCH THAT THE JET PROPULSION UNIT CAN BE PIVOTED UPWARDLY ON SUCH CONNECTION POINTS SO AS TO RAISE THE PROPULSION UNIT.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-09-20 | 1969-03-22 | 1969-09-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-09-20 | 1973-03-22 | 1973-09-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-09-20 | 1977-03-22 | 1977-09-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |