EP4549309C0 - IMPROVED SAIL PROPULSION SYSTEM FOR BOATS - Google Patents

IMPROVED SAIL PROPULSION SYSTEM FOR BOATS

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EP4549309C0
EP4549309C0 EP24206661.1A EP24206661A EP4549309C0 EP 4549309 C0 EP4549309 C0 EP 4549309C0 EP 24206661 A EP24206661 A EP 24206661A EP 4549309 C0 EP4549309 C0 EP 4549309C0
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Prior art keywords
boats
propulsion system
sail propulsion
improved sail
improved
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP4549309B1 (en
EP4549309A1 (en
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Ugo Pavesi
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Transfluid SpA
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Transfluid SpA
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63H—MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING
    • B63H11/00—Marine propulsion by water jets
    • B63H11/02—Marine propulsion by water jets the propulsive medium being ambient water
    • B63H11/04—Marine propulsion by water jets the propulsive medium being ambient water by means of pumps
    • B63H11/08—Marine propulsion by water jets the propulsive medium being ambient water by means of pumps of rotary type
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63H—MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING
    • B63H11/00—Marine propulsion by water jets
    • B63H11/02—Marine propulsion by water jets the propulsive medium being ambient water
    • B63H11/04—Marine propulsion by water jets the propulsive medium being ambient water by means of pumps
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63H—MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING
    • B63H21/00—Use of propulsion power plant or units on vessels
    • B63H21/12—Use of propulsion power plant or units on vessels the vessels being motor-driven
    • B63H21/17—Use of propulsion power plant or units on vessels the vessels being motor-driven by electric motor
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63H—MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING
    • B63H23/00—Transmitting power from propulsion power plant to propulsive elements
    • B63H23/32—Other parts
    • B63H23/34—Propeller shafts; Paddle-wheel shafts; Attachment of propellers on shafts
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63H—MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING
    • B63H5/00—Arrangements on vessels of propulsion elements directly acting on water
    • B63H5/07—Arrangements on vessels of propulsion elements directly acting on water of propellers
    • B63H2005/075—Arrangements on vessels of propulsion elements directly acting on water of propellers using non-azimuthing podded propulsor units, i.e. podded units without means for rotation about a vertical axis, e.g. rigidly connected to the hull
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63H—MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING
    • B63H11/00—Marine propulsion by water jets
    • B63H2011/008—Arrangements of two or more jet units

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Ocean & Marine Engineering (AREA)
  • Exhaust Silencers (AREA)
  • Connection Of Motors, Electrical Generators, Mechanical Devices, And The Like (AREA)
EP24206661.1A 2023-10-31 2024-10-15 Improved sail-drive propulsion system for boats Active EP4549309B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
IT102023000022965A IT202300022965A1 (en) 2023-10-31 2023-10-31 IMPROVED SAIL-DRIVE PROPULSION SYSTEM FOR BOATS

Publications (3)

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EP4549309A1 EP4549309A1 (en) 2025-05-07
EP4549309C0 true EP4549309C0 (en) 2026-01-14
EP4549309B1 EP4549309B1 (en) 2026-01-14

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EP24206661.1A Active EP4549309B1 (en) 2023-10-31 2024-10-15 Improved sail-drive propulsion system for boats

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US (1) US20250136259A1 (en)
EP (1) EP4549309B1 (en)
IT (1) IT202300022965A1 (en)
PL (1) PL4549309T3 (en)

Family Cites Families (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3924556A (en) 1973-04-09 1975-12-09 Schottel Werft Device for reducing the thrust of steerable propellers
SE525478C2 (en) 2003-07-11 2005-03-01 Volvo Penta Ab Swivel propeller drive for a boat
US7387556B1 (en) 2006-03-01 2008-06-17 Brunswick Corporation Exhaust system for a marine propulsion device having a driveshaft extending vertically through a bottom portion of a boat hull
GB2483915A (en) * 2010-09-24 2012-03-28 Oceanvolt Oy Mount for a boat propulsion unit
CN216185965U (en) * 2021-09-28 2022-04-05 青岛海之梦游艇有限公司 Ship propeller

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EP4549309B1 (en) 2026-01-14
PL4549309T3 (en) 2026-06-29
EP4549309A1 (en) 2025-05-07
IT202300022965A1 (en) 2025-05-01
US20250136259A1 (en) 2025-05-01

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