US3295490A
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Propulsion means
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-05-06
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Granted: 1967-01-03
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Expires: 1983-05-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Wilbur L Hiatt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 21:31
CPC Classifications
B; B63; B63H; B63H11/00; B63H11/02; B63H11/10; B63H11/107
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
A PROPULSION MEANS FOR BOATS, COMPRISING: A FRAME-MEMBER; WATER-FLOW MEANS INCLUDING A DISCHARGE OUTLET FOR DISCHARGING THROUGH SAID OUTLET WATER UNDER PRESSURE TO ACHIEVE PROPULSION BY REACTION EFFECT; THE SAID WATER-FLOW MEANS BEING MOVABLE TO VARY THE DIRECTION WHICH SAID OUTLET FACES TO THEREBY GUIDE THE BOAT; THE OUTLET FACING IN A GENERALLY HORIZONTAL DIRECTION TO PROJECT THE STREAM OF WATER DISCHARGED THERETHROUGH IN A GENERALLY HORIZONTAL DIRECTION; AND DEFLECTOR MEANS TO DEFLECT THE STREAM OF WATER DISCHARGED THROUGH SAID OUTLET DOWNWARDLY AS THE WATER-FLOW MEANS IS IN A DIRECTION IN WHICH THE SAID OUTLET IS FACING THE SAID BOAT; THE SAID WATER-FLOW MEANS BEING MOVABLE RELATIVE TO SAID FRAME MEMBER TO VARY THE DIRECTION WHICH SAID OUTLET FACES; CAM MEANS CO-OPERATING BETWEEN SAID FRAME MEMBER AND SAID DEFLECTOR MEANS TO AUTOMATICALLY CAM SAID
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
A PROPULSION MEANS FOR BOATS, COMPRISING: A FRAME-MEMBER; WATER-FLOW MEANS INCLUDING A DISCHARGE OUTLET FOR DISCHARGING THROUGH SAID OUTLET WATER UNDER PRESSURE TO ACHIEVE PROPULSION BY REACTION EFFECT; THE SAID WATER-FLOW MEANS BEING MOVABLE TO VARY THE DIRECTION WHICH SAID OUTLET FACES TO THEREBY GUIDE THE BOAT; THE OUTLET FACING IN A GENERALLY HORIZONTAL DIRECTION TO PROJECT THE STREAM OF WATER DISCHARGED THERETHROUGH IN A GENERALLY HORIZONTAL DIRECTION; AND DEFLECTOR MEANS TO DEFLECT THE STREAM OF WATER DISCHARGED THROUGH SAID OUTLET DOWNWARDLY AS THE WATER-FLOW MEANS IS IN A DIRECTION IN WHICH THE SAID OUTLET IS FACING THE SAID BOAT; THE SAID WATER-FLOW MEANS BEING MOVABLE RELATIVE TO SAID FRAME MEMBER TO VARY THE DIRECTION WHICH SAID OUTLET FACES; CAM MEANS CO-OPERATING BETWEEN SAID FRAME MEMBER AND SAID DEFLECTOR MEANS TO AUTOMATICALLY CAM SAID
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-01-02 | 1970-07-04 | 1971-01-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-01-02 | 1974-07-04 | 1975-01-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-01-02 | 1978-07-04 | 1979-01-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |