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US4926773A
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High performance sea-going craft
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-06-09
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Granted: 1990-05-22
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Expires: 2008-06-09
Abstract
Abstract A sea-going craft has a main central body with two wings affixed to the body and extending horizontally away to either side. A catamaran-type hull is attached to each wing end, and provides flotation. The rearward edge of each wing is generally closer to the water than the forward edge when the craft is under power, thus adding lift due to the ground-effect phenomenon. A hydrofoil is affixed to each hull and extends downwardly, and a third hydrofoil is affixed to the central body, extending downwardly. The craft includes propulsion apparatus.
Inventors
- 👤 Yehuda Manor
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 12:49
CPC Classifications
B; B63; B63B; B63B1/00; B63B1/16; B63B1/24; B63B1/28; B63B1/02; B63B1/10; B63B1/12; B63B1/32; B63B1/322; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T70/00; Y02T70/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
A sea-going craft comprising: a main central body, two wings affixed to said body and extending generally horizontally away therefrom to either side, a catamaran-type hull affixed to each wing remote from the central body, the hulls being adapted to provide flotation, each wing having a forward edge and a rearward edge, each rearward edge extending obliquely and smoothly from the respective catamaran-type hull to a rearward location behind the central body, each rearward edge further being substantially closer to the water than the forward edge when the craft is under power, whereby the wings can exhibit the wing-in-ground-effect to produce ram lift, a hydrofoil affixed to each hull and extending downwardly therefrom, and a third hydrofoil affixed to the central body and extending downwardly therefrom, and means for propelling the craft.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
132 words
A sea-going craft comprising: a main central body, two wings affixed to said body and extending generally horizontally away therefrom to either side, a catamaran-type hull affixed to each wing remote from the central body, the hulls being adapted to provide flotation, each wing having a forward edge and a rearward edge, each rearward edge extending obliquely and smoothly from the respective catamaran-type hull to a rearward location behind the central body, each rearward edge further being substantially closer to the water than the forward edge when the craft is under power, whereby the wings can exhibit the wing-in-ground-effect to produce ram lift, a hydrofoil affixed to each hull and extending downwardly therefrom, and a third hydrofoil affixed to the central body and extending downwardly therefrom, and means for propelling the craft.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The invention claimed in claim 1, in which each hull contains a fuel compartment.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The invention claimed in claim 1, in which the forward edge of each wing is swept back, while the rearward edge of each wing is swept forward.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The invention claimed in claim 1, in which the vertical position of each hydrofoil with respect to the craft is adjustable.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
The invention claimed in claim 1, in which all hydrofoils are supercavitating.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The invention claimed in claim 2, in which each hull contains a bladder which defines the respective fuel compartment, and means defining shock-absorbant layers above and below the bladder.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The invention claimed in claim 1, in which the hydrofoil affixed to the central body is forward of the other two hydrofoils and is steerable.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
68 words
The invention claimed in claim 6, in which the hydrofoil affixed to the central body is forward of the other two hydrofoils and is steerable, in which the forward edge of each wing is swept back, while the rearward edge of each wing is swept forward, in which the vertical position of each hydrofoil with respect to the craft is adjustable, and in which all hydrofoils are supercavitating.
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