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Air-propelled boat with mounted fan

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1966-06-24
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Granted: 1967-07-25
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Expires: 1986-06-24
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 John Van Veldhuizen
  • 👤 Edna M Van Veldhuizen

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 20:59
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60V; B60V1/00; B60V1/04; B60V1/046; B63; B63B; B63B1/00; B63B1/32; B63B1/34; B63B1/38; B63H; B63H11/00; B63H11/12; B63H7/00; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T70/00; Y02T70/10

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 133 words
AN AIR-PROPELLED BOAT INCLUDING AN ELONGATED TRANSVERSELY EXTENDING BOTTOM SECTION DEFINING A CARGO AREA THEREABOVE, A PAIR OF UPSTANDING SIDES EXTENDING ALONG AND PROJECTING UPWARDLY FROM OPPOSITE LONGITUDINAL EDGE PORTIONS OF SAID BOTTOM SECTION, DEFINING UPSTANDING SIDES FOR SAID AREA AND INCLUDING LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING HOLLOW PORTIONS DISPOSED ABOVE SAID BOTTOM SECTION AND DEFINING AIR PASSAGE MEANS EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY OF SAID BOAT, SAID AIR PASSAGE MEANS INCLUDING FORWARD AIR INLET MEANS AND OPENING REARWARDLY THROUGH THE REAR END PORTIONS OF SAID SIDES ABOVE SAID BOTTOM SECTION, AND AIR PUMP MEANS OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID AIR PASSAGE MEANS TO PUMP AIR THERETHROUGH, SAID AIR PASSAGE MEANS, SAID AIR INLET MEANS AND SAID AIR PUMP MEANS BEING DISPOSED LATERALLY OUTWARDLY OF CORRESPONDING VERTICAL PLANES EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY OF SAID BOAT ADJACENT THE INNER SURFACES OF SAID SIDES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 133 words
AN AIR-PROPELLED BOAT INCLUDING AN ELONGATED TRANSVERSELY EXTENDING BOTTOM SECTION DEFINING A CARGO AREA THEREABOVE, A PAIR OF UPSTANDING SIDES EXTENDING ALONG AND PROJECTING UPWARDLY FROM OPPOSITE LONGITUDINAL EDGE PORTIONS OF SAID BOTTOM SECTION, DEFINING UPSTANDING SIDES FOR SAID AREA AND INCLUDING LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING HOLLOW PORTIONS DISPOSED ABOVE SAID BOTTOM SECTION AND DEFINING AIR PASSAGE MEANS EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY OF SAID BOAT, SAID AIR PASSAGE MEANS INCLUDING FORWARD AIR INLET MEANS AND OPENING REARWARDLY THROUGH THE REAR END PORTIONS OF SAID SIDES ABOVE SAID BOTTOM SECTION, AND AIR PUMP MEANS OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID AIR PASSAGE MEANS TO PUMP AIR THERETHROUGH, SAID AIR PASSAGE MEANS, SAID AIR INLET MEANS AND SAID AIR PUMP MEANS BEING DISPOSED LATERALLY OUTWARDLY OF CORRESPONDING VERTICAL PLANES EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY OF SAID BOAT ADJACENT THE INNER SURFACES OF SAID SIDES.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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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) 1970-07-24 1971-01-23 1971-07-25 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-07-24 1975-01-23 1975-07-25 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-07-24 1979-01-23 1979-07-25 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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