WO2009078954A2 - Variable planing inflatable hull system - Google Patents

Variable planing inflatable hull system Download PDF

Info

Publication number
WO2009078954A2
WO2009078954A2 PCT/US2008/013669 US2008013669W WO2009078954A2 WO 2009078954 A2 WO2009078954 A2 WO 2009078954A2 US 2008013669 W US2008013669 W US 2008013669W WO 2009078954 A2 WO2009078954 A2 WO 2009078954A2
Authority
WO
WIPO (PCT)
Prior art keywords
hull section
inflatable
central hull
hulls
water vessel
Prior art date
Application number
PCT/US2008/013669
Other languages
French (fr)
Other versions
WO2009078954A3 (en
Inventor
Mark Gundersen
Original Assignee
Marine Advanced Research, Inc.
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Marine Advanced Research, Inc. filed Critical Marine Advanced Research, Inc.
Publication of WO2009078954A2 publication Critical patent/WO2009078954A2/en
Publication of WO2009078954A3 publication Critical patent/WO2009078954A3/en

Links

Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B7/00—Collapsible, foldable, inflatable or like vessels
    • B63B7/06—Collapsible, foldable, inflatable or like vessels having parts of non-rigid material
    • B63B7/08—Inflatable
    • B63B7/082—Inflatable having parts of rigid material
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B1/00—Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils
    • B63B1/16—Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils deriving additional lift from hydrodynamic forces
    • B63B1/18—Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils deriving additional lift from hydrodynamic forces of hydroplane type
    • B63B1/20—Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils deriving additional lift from hydrodynamic forces of hydroplane type having more than one planing surface
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B39/00—Equipment to decrease pitch, roll, or like unwanted vessel movements; Apparatus for indicating vessel attitude
    • B63B39/005—Equipment to decrease ship's vibrations produced externally to the ship, e.g. wave-induced vibrations

Definitions

  • the present invention relates generally to inflatable marine vessel design.
  • Inflatable hulls offer stability, buoyancy and shock mitigation.
  • existing vessels that use inflatable structures generally do not effectively take advantage of all three aspects.
  • RIBs rigid inflatable boats
  • propulsion systems advantageous to shallow water operations e.g. surface drives and jets, encounter loss of efficiency because, in certain combinations of speed and seaway, the propellers or the jets suction come out of the water .
  • Figure 1 is a rear view of a vessel with a variable planing inflatable hull system in accordance with the present invention .
  • Figure 2 illustrates the vessel of Figure 1 in a stowed or minimum width configuration.
  • Figure 3 is a section view illustrating a hinged engine pod system for the vessel of Figure 1.
  • Figure 4 presents views of a variable planing inflatable hull vessel in accordance with the present invention.
  • Figure 5 illustrates a pressure control system for a vessel in accordance with the present invention.
  • Figure 6 illustrates a vessel with a variable planing inflatable hull system in accordance with the present invention having hydraulic controlled-length struts.
  • Figure 7 illustrates a vessel with a variable planing inflatable hull system in accordance with the present invention having spring loaded struts.
  • Figure 8 illustrates a vessel with a variable planing inflatable hull system in accordance with the present invention having air cushions as a spring or shock absorbing system.
  • This invention provides for a vessel that utilizes a variable planing inflatable hull system in order to increase speed, efficiency, acceleration, shock absorption and maneuverability.
  • a hinged engine pod can be added to ensure proper propulsion. The engine pod will itself follow the water surface, assuring that the propeller remains in the water under all operating conditions, but could be withdrawn up against the central hull section when not in use.
  • Such vessel can also reduce its footprint considerably using this technique, so that it can be stowed and shipped in a smaller space. For example, a vessel with a 50 'L x 17 'W x 8'H configuration could be reduced to 40 'L x 9'W x 6'H and transported in the cargo hold of a C-130 aircraft.
  • FIG. 1 shows the "D" shaped inflatable air chambers attached to a more conventional boat hull, typically a rigid (in comparison to the inflatable hull sections) such as may be fabricated of fiberglass or other composite materials or metal.
  • a planing inflatable hull This planing inflatable hull allows the vessel to achieve the higher speeds associated with planing hulls.
  • the "D" shape of the inflatable section is achieved by connecting a traditional inflated tube to a structure with a straight section forming the planing surface that remains flat or with limited curvature and with limited flexibility under the forces exerted by the air pressure inside the inflated part (a planing member) . Limited flexibility is defined as being more rigid than the inflatable sections they are connected to.
  • These planing members support the vessel when operated at a planing speed, much like water skis support a person above the water, thereby providing a high speed capability and high efficiency of operation by minimizing the wetted surface when planing.
  • the planing inflatable hull is attached to the rest of the vessel via a continuous fixed attachment and multiple spring-loaded (see Figure 7) and/or controlled-length struts (see Figure 6) .
  • This boat design technology is referred to as a "variable planing inflatable hull system" .
  • the variable planing inflatable hull system allows the planing inflatable hulls to move within the range shown in Figure 1. This range increases the maneuverability of the vessel and reduces the shock loading caused by wave impact.
  • a smaller diameter inflatable tube could also be used between the inflatable hulls and rigid central hull as shown in Figure 8 to achieve similar results.
  • the inflated part will naturally deform to an extent that is related to the air pressure and the intensity of the impact.
  • the draft of the vessel can be controlled to some extent: lowering the pressure of the inflatable hulls makes the hull section more horizontally elongated thereby widening the footprint and reducing the draft.
  • the struts are made such that their length can be controlled (for example with an hydraulic system)
  • the very shape of the vessel hulls can be changed underway to adapt to varying sea conditions and to further reduce the effects of impact with waves.
  • a vessel with inflatable hulls connected to the rigid part of the vessel can reduce its width underway or for stowing without deflation of the inflatable hulls.
  • the embodiments of the invention shown illustrate the hulls rotatable with respect to the rigid center structure, though the inflatable hulls may be supported away from the rigid center structure by fixed or variable geometry struts of relatively rigid or flexible construction.
  • Figure 2 shows the stowing capability of the planing inflatable hulls.
  • the planing inflatable hulls are deflated.
  • the planing inflatable hull's spring-loaded or controlled-length struts are released at the pivot point such that the deflated hulls can be drawn up along side the vessel.
  • the planing inflatable hulls remain connected to the center structure at the continuous fixed attachment and the deflated hulls are stretched up from that point and secured. With a system of the proper geometry, this operation can be performed at sea reducing the width of the vessel and the height of the visible (radar or optical) part of the vessel.
  • FIG. 3 shows the hinged engine pod concept.
  • the engine pod is centrally located and rotates about a transverse hinge. This allows the rear of the engine pod to follow the surface of the waves and keeps the propulsion system in the water at all times. The result is maximum efficiency in the propulsion system.
  • the hinged motor pod or other technique for varying the elevation of the propulsion system with respect to the center structure, can become important in the case of boats that use the variable planing inflatable hull system as the distance of the central hull to the water will vary under variable inflatable hull configurations and during dynamic changes due to impact with waves at high speed.
  • twin planing inflatable hull water vehicles have been disclosed in exemplary embodiments herein, the invention is not limited to twin inflatable planing hull systems, but may be realized in water vehicles with a different number of planing inflatable hulls, such as three or more.
  • Figure 4 offers an example of a vessel that employs both features described in the invention outlined above.
  • the variable planing inflatable hull system, engine pod and minimum and maximum configurations are sized for the payload and minimum and maximum footprint requirements of the intended use. It is important to note that this invention is scalable depending on the requirements as defined by the intended use.
  • a planing surface is part of the inflatable hull.
  • the inflatable hulls can be dynamically deflated while underway to minimize the footprint of the vessel as well as the optical and radar signatures.
  • the shape of the inflatable hull can be changed by varying the air pressure inside the hull and by varying the geometry of the connections between the rigid part of the vessel and the inflatable hull.
  • Shock absorption by the inflatable hulls can be adjusted by varying the air pressure inside the hulls.
  • This invention can eliminate that loss of efficiency by various means, such as using a hinged engine pod as in United States Patent No. 6,874,439.

Landscapes

  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Ocean & Marine Engineering (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • Filling Or Discharging Of Gas Storage Vessels (AREA)
  • Aiming, Guidance, Guns With A Light Source, Armor, Camouflage, And Targets (AREA)

Abstract

Variable planing inflatable hull system having a planing surface on inflatable hulls at the side and disposable central hull. The central hull is typically a rigid hull, with the inflatable hulls providing low wetted area planing surfaces for speed, shock absorbing and efficiency of the vessels. Various embodiments are disclosed.

Description

VARIABLE PLANING INFLATABLE HULL SYSTEM
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/013,482 filed December 13, 2007.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to inflatable marine vessel design.
2. Prior Art
Inflatable hulls offer stability, buoyancy and shock mitigation. However, existing vessels that use inflatable structures generally do not effectively take advantage of all three aspects. For example, RIBs (rigid inflatable boats) use the stability and buoyancy of the inflatable hull but rely on a separate rigid bottom for the planing surface.
Also propulsion systems advantageous to shallow water operations, e.g. surface drives and jets, encounter loss of efficiency because, in certain combinations of speed and seaway, the propellers or the jets suction come out of the water .
Improvements in vessels with inflatable hulls are disclosed in United States Patent No. 6,874,439 entitled Flexible ocean-going vessels with surface conforming hulls, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. That patent discloses vessels having, a pair of flexible hulls flexibly coupled to a "cabin" between and above the hulls, thereby allowing the hulls to independently follow the surface of the water. Motor pods are hinged to the back of the hulls to maintain the propulsion system in the water, even if the stern of one or both hulls tends to lift out of the water when crossing swells and the like.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Figure 1 is a rear view of a vessel with a variable planing inflatable hull system in accordance with the present invention .
Figure 2 illustrates the vessel of Figure 1 in a stowed or minimum width configuration.
Figure 3 is a section view illustrating a hinged engine pod system for the vessel of Figure 1.
Figure 4 presents views of a variable planing inflatable hull vessel in accordance with the present invention.
Figure 5 illustrates a pressure control system for a vessel in accordance with the present invention.
Figure 6 illustrates a vessel with a variable planing inflatable hull system in accordance with the present invention having hydraulic controlled-length struts.
Figure 7 illustrates a vessel with a variable planing inflatable hull system in accordance with the present invention having spring loaded struts.
Figure 8 illustrates a vessel with a variable planing inflatable hull system in accordance with the present invention having air cushions as a spring or shock absorbing system.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
This invention provides for a vessel that utilizes a variable planing inflatable hull system in order to increase speed, efficiency, acceleration, shock absorption and maneuverability. A hinged engine pod can be added to ensure proper propulsion. The engine pod will itself follow the water surface, assuring that the propeller remains in the water under all operating conditions, but could be withdrawn up against the central hull section when not in use. Such vessel can also reduce its footprint considerably using this technique, so that it can be stowed and shipped in a smaller space. For example, a vessel with a 50 'L x 17 'W x 8'H configuration could be reduced to 40 'L x 9'W x 6'H and transported in the cargo hold of a C-130 aircraft.
Figure 1 shows the "D" shaped inflatable air chambers attached to a more conventional boat hull, typically a rigid (in comparison to the inflatable hull sections) such as may be fabricated of fiberglass or other composite materials or metal. We call this inflatable structure a "planing inflatable hull". This planing inflatable hull allows the vessel to achieve the higher speeds associated with planing hulls. The "D" shape of the inflatable section is achieved by connecting a traditional inflated tube to a structure with a straight section forming the planing surface that remains flat or with limited curvature and with limited flexibility under the forces exerted by the air pressure inside the inflated part (a planing member) . Limited flexibility is defined as being more rigid than the inflatable sections they are connected to. These planing members support the vessel when operated at a planing speed, much like water skis support a person above the water, thereby providing a high speed capability and high efficiency of operation by minimizing the wetted surface when planing.
The planing inflatable hull is attached to the rest of the vessel via a continuous fixed attachment and multiple spring-loaded (see Figure 7) and/or controlled-length struts (see Figure 6) . This boat design technology is referred to as a "variable planing inflatable hull system" . The variable planing inflatable hull system allows the planing inflatable hulls to move within the range shown in Figure 1. This range increases the maneuverability of the vessel and reduces the shock loading caused by wave impact. As an alternative, a smaller diameter inflatable tube could also be used between the inflatable hulls and rigid central hull as shown in Figure 8 to achieve similar results.
Shock loading is reduced in 2 ways:
1. By adjusting the inflatable hulls air pressure with the pressure control system as shown in Figure 5, at the moment the boat impacts the water, the inflated part will naturally deform to an extent that is related to the air pressure and the intensity of the impact. As a bonus to the capability of changing the air pressure in the inflated hulls, the draft of the vessel can be controlled to some extent: lowering the pressure of the inflatable hulls makes the hull section more horizontally elongated thereby widening the footprint and reducing the draft.
2. By making the struts that connect the outboard part of the inflated hulls to the rigid part of the vessel spring loaded, the hulls, under impact load, will move up (see Fig. 1) ; this has two effects: 1) it transfers the impact energy to the springs of the struts; 2) changes the shape of the immersed hull from flat to V shaped; these two effects reduce the shock to the rigid part of the vessel and to the crew within.
Also, if the struts are made such that their length can be controlled (for example with an hydraulic system) , the very shape of the vessel hulls can be changed underway to adapt to varying sea conditions and to further reduce the effects of impact with waves. Using variable geometry struts, a vessel with inflatable hulls connected to the rigid part of the vessel can reduce its width underway or for stowing without deflation of the inflatable hulls. In that regard, the embodiments of the invention shown illustrate the hulls rotatable with respect to the rigid center structure, though the inflatable hulls may be supported away from the rigid center structure by fixed or variable geometry struts of relatively rigid or flexible construction.
Figure 2 shows the stowing capability of the planing inflatable hulls. First, the planing inflatable hulls are deflated. Next, the planing inflatable hull's spring-loaded or controlled-length struts are released at the pivot point such that the deflated hulls can be drawn up along side the vessel. The planing inflatable hulls remain connected to the center structure at the continuous fixed attachment and the deflated hulls are stretched up from that point and secured. With a system of the proper geometry, this operation can be performed at sea reducing the width of the vessel and the height of the visible (radar or optical) part of the vessel.
If the design of a boat is such that the central hull is suspended above the water by the buoyancy of two lateral inflatable hulls, a centrally located power plant will have the problem of keeping the propeller in the water at all times in varying sea conditions. Figure 3 shows the hinged engine pod concept. The engine pod is centrally located and rotates about a transverse hinge. This allows the rear of the engine pod to follow the surface of the waves and keeps the propulsion system in the water at all times. The result is maximum efficiency in the propulsion system.
The hinged motor pod, or other technique for varying the elevation of the propulsion system with respect to the center structure, can become important in the case of boats that use the variable planing inflatable hull system as the distance of the central hull to the water will vary under variable inflatable hull configurations and during dynamic changes due to impact with waves at high speed.
Also, it should be noted that while twin planing inflatable hull water vehicles have been disclosed in exemplary embodiments herein, the invention is not limited to twin inflatable planing hull systems, but may be realized in water vehicles with a different number of planing inflatable hulls, such as three or more.
Figure 4 offers an example of a vessel that employs both features described in the invention outlined above. The variable planing inflatable hull system, engine pod and minimum and maximum configurations are sized for the payload and minimum and maximum footprint requirements of the intended use. It is important to note that this invention is scalable depending on the requirements as defined by the intended use.
The present invention maximizes the advantages of a boat with inflatable hull in at least the following ways:
1. A planing surface is part of the inflatable hull. 2. The inflatable hulls can be dynamically deflated while underway to minimize the footprint of the vessel as well as the optical and radar signatures.
3. The shape of the inflatable hull can be changed by varying the air pressure inside the hull and by varying the geometry of the connections between the rigid part of the vessel and the inflatable hull.
4. Shock absorption by the inflatable hulls can be adjusted by varying the air pressure inside the hulls.
This invention can eliminate that loss of efficiency by various means, such as using a hinged engine pod as in United States Patent No. 6,874,439.
Thus the present invention has a number of aspects, which aspects may be practiced alone or in various combinations or sub-combinations, as desired. While certain preferred embodiment of the present invention have been disclosed and described herein for purposes of illustration and not for purposes of limitation, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and detail may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the full breadth of the following claims .

Claims

■CLAIMS What is claimed is:
1. A water vessel comprising: a central hull section first and second inflatable hulls, each disposed at and connected to a respective side of the central hull section; the first and second inflatable hulls each having a planing member located adjacent the bottom thereof when the first and second inflatable hulls are deployed to support the central hull section above a water surface; the central hull section including a propulsion system for the water vessel.
2. The water vessel of claim 1 wherein the central hull section has a central hull section extension connected thereto through a transverse hinge, the central hull section extension, the propulsion system being in the central hull section extension.
3. The water vessel of claim 1 wherein the transverse hinge allows the hull section extension to rotate as required to maintain the propulsion system in the water.
4. The water vessel of claim 1 further comprising a control system for controlling air pressure in the first and second inflatable hulls.
5. The water vessel of claim 1 wherein the first and second inflatable hulls are each connected to a respective side of the central hull section thorough adjustable struts, wherein the position of the first and second inflatable hulls may be adjusted relative to the central hull section to control the angle the planing members make with the water.
6. The water vessel of claim 5 wherein the adjustable struts are hydraulically controlled struts.
7. The water vessel of claim 1 wherein the first and second inflatable hulls are each connected to a respective side of the central hull section thorough adjustable struts, wherein the first and second inflatable hulls may be withdrawn to a position adjacent the central hull section and at least partially deflated to reduce the width of the water vessel .
8. The water vessel of claim 1 wherein the first and second inflatable hulls are each connected to a respective side of the central hull section thorough spring loaded struts .
9. The water vessel of claim 1 wherein the inflatable hulls are attached to the central hull section thorough longitudinal attachments that allow the inflatable hulls to rotate upward around the longitudinal attachments, the inflatable hulls being held with the planing members downward by inflatable cushions above and between the inflatable hulls and the central hull section.
10. The water vessel of claim 1 wherein the central hull section is a rigid hull section.
11. A water vessel comprising: a rigid central hull section; first and second inflatable hulls, each disposed at and connected to a respective side of the central hull section; the first and second inflatable hulls each having a planing member located adjacent the bottom thereof when the first and second inflatable hulls are deployed to support the central hull section above a water surface; the central hull section including a central hull section extension connected thereto through a transverse hinge and having a propulsion system for the water vessel, the transverse hinge allowing the hull section extension to rotate as required to maintain the propulsion system in the water .
12. The water vessel of claim 11 further comprising a control system for controlling air pressure in the first and second inflatable hulls.
13. The water vessel of claim 11 wherein the first and second inflatable hulls are each connected to a respective side of the central hull section thorough adjustable struts, wherein the position of the first and second inflatable hulls may be adjusted relative to the central hull section to control the angle the planing members make with the water.
14. The water vessel of claim 13 wherein the adjustable struts are hydraulically controlled struts.
15. The water vessel of claim 11 wherein the first and second inflatable hulls are each connected to a respective side of the central hull section thorough adjustable struts, wherein the first and second inflatable hulls may withdrawn to a position adjacent the central hull section and at least partially deflated to reduce the width of the water vessel.
16. The water vessel of claim 11 wherein the first and second inflatable hulls are each connected to a respective side of the central hull section thorough spring loaded struts .
17. The water vessel of claim 11 wherein the inflatable hulls are attached to the central hull section thorough longitudinal attachments that allow the inflatable hulls to rotate upward around the longitudinal attachments, the inflatable hulls being held with the planing members downward by inflatable cushions above and between the inflatable hulls and the central hull section.
PCT/US2008/013669 2007-12-13 2008-12-12 Variable planing inflatable hull system WO2009078954A2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US1348207P 2007-12-13 2007-12-13
US61/013,482 2007-12-13
US12/332,973 US20090178602A1 (en) 2007-12-13 2008-12-11 Variable Planing Inflatable Hull System
US12/332,973 2008-12-11

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
WO2009078954A2 true WO2009078954A2 (en) 2009-06-25
WO2009078954A3 WO2009078954A3 (en) 2010-06-10

Family

ID=40796065

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
PCT/US2008/013669 WO2009078954A2 (en) 2007-12-13 2008-12-12 Variable planing inflatable hull system

Country Status (2)

Country Link
US (1) US20090178602A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2009078954A2 (en)

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN103596835A (en) * 2011-08-29 2014-02-19 重庆韵涵船舶技术有限公司 Sidewall-type gliding boat
DE102015115893A1 (en) * 2015-09-21 2017-03-23 Cayago Gmbh Transportable water-skating vehicle

Families Citing this family (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US8640640B2 (en) * 2009-05-13 2014-02-04 Marine Advanced Research, Inc. Inflatable hull configuration and connection for a multihull vessel
US8783200B1 (en) 2012-08-17 2014-07-22 Bennie Meyers Transformable hull vessel
US10683060B2 (en) 2018-03-02 2020-06-16 Hrl Laboratories, Llc Suspension-based collapsible strakes for watercraft and watercraft including the same

Citations (10)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE814847C (en) * 1950-03-31 1951-09-27 Frank Dipl-Ing Ruch Boat for sport and utility purposes
DE863604C (en) * 1951-06-24 1953-01-19 Voith Gmbh J M Ship propulsion with a propulsion device arranged in a special floating body
DE1254986B (en) * 1964-09-25 1967-11-23 Ferdinand Buergmann Watercraft with two side floats
DE2805647A1 (en) * 1977-02-23 1979-09-27 Mueller Eckhardt Stabilised hull for speedboat - has elliptical flow tubes on either side and mounted on arms to be rotatable through right angle
GB2135940A (en) * 1983-01-03 1984-09-12 Hennebutte Georges B L Semi-rigid inflatable boat
US4545319A (en) * 1978-07-24 1985-10-08 Zodiac Pneumatic boats of the inflatable-deflatable type
FR2617796A1 (en) * 1987-07-07 1989-01-13 Chenus Gerard Device for keeping the propeller of the auxiliary engine of a sailing catamaran at a substantially constant depth
US5228404A (en) * 1992-07-28 1993-07-20 Gibbs Louis L Catamaran suspension system
EP1619114A2 (en) * 2004-07-21 2006-01-25 Dipartimento di Ingegneria Meccanica dell'Univerità degli Studi di Cagliari Multi-function watercraft
US20060249066A1 (en) * 2004-11-09 2006-11-09 Ugo Conti Ocean-going vessels

Family Cites Families (28)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2119775A (en) * 1934-12-24 1938-06-07 Electric Boat Co Boat structure
US2391326A (en) * 1940-12-12 1945-12-18 Mckinley Pneumatic Floats Inc Pneumatic flotation gear
US2347959A (en) * 1940-12-26 1944-05-02 American Marine Engineering Co Water spider
US2794410A (en) * 1955-07-21 1957-06-04 James V Oliver Means for propelling and steering towboats and barges
US3002484A (en) * 1958-04-24 1961-10-03 Alfred T Dube Boat
US2991746A (en) * 1958-09-12 1961-07-11 Cecil B Cunningham Marine speed craft
US3045263A (en) * 1961-06-26 1962-07-24 Paul H Blachly Raft structure
US3204260A (en) * 1963-07-22 1965-09-07 John J Fitzmaurice Collapsible boat structure
US3316873A (en) * 1965-04-08 1967-05-02 Newton B Dismukes Multihull vessels
US3348513A (en) * 1966-04-20 1967-10-24 Harry S Dishart Life-saving safety devices for twin passenger aircraft or ships
US3659546A (en) * 1970-04-06 1972-05-02 Louis F Miklos Motor boat propelled pontoon boat
US3858541A (en) * 1973-05-31 1975-01-07 Jr John C Metcalf Modular boat system
USRE31563E (en) * 1975-02-18 1984-04-24 Lockheed Corporation Hydro-ski craft with longitudinal flaps
US3978901A (en) * 1975-06-20 1976-09-07 Jones Walter C Elastic storage tank
US4365579A (en) * 1978-07-10 1982-12-28 Perez Jr Lorenzo Survival capsule module and methods of constructing and utilizing
US4534738A (en) * 1982-03-09 1985-08-13 Mcknight Thomas J Tug type vessel
US4495880A (en) * 1982-05-19 1985-01-29 Maniscalco Philip M Draft assisted delivery system
US4762078A (en) * 1985-05-28 1988-08-09 Palmer Jr John M Inflatable aquatic vessels
US4968274A (en) * 1989-07-13 1990-11-06 Gregory Jack T Pedal operated watercraft
US5191848A (en) * 1991-12-11 1993-03-09 Gold Coast Yachts, Inc. Multihull vessels, including catamarans, with wave piercing hull configuration
US5259331A (en) * 1992-06-11 1993-11-09 Outboard Marine Corporation Motor pod for pontoon boat
US5282437A (en) * 1992-08-21 1994-02-01 Avillez De Basto Luiz J Personal marine transport
GB9309102D0 (en) * 1993-05-01 1993-06-16 Friolet Services Maritime Ltee Maritime survival capsule
US5794559A (en) * 1997-01-28 1998-08-18 Graham; Bill Fuel tank
US5782660A (en) * 1997-03-11 1998-07-21 Innovative Material Systems, Inc. Watercraft propulsion system
US6178911B1 (en) * 1998-06-29 2001-01-30 Zodiac Hurricane Technologies, Inc. Automatically inflatable boat
US6789490B2 (en) * 2002-02-19 2004-09-14 Lockheed Martin Corporation Ship constructions for achieving stability at high speed through the use of multiple, low wave-making resistance, submerged hullform pods and control fins
US6874439B2 (en) * 2002-02-25 2005-04-05 Marine Advanced Research, Inc. Flexible ocean-going vessels with surface conforming hulls

Patent Citations (10)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE814847C (en) * 1950-03-31 1951-09-27 Frank Dipl-Ing Ruch Boat for sport and utility purposes
DE863604C (en) * 1951-06-24 1953-01-19 Voith Gmbh J M Ship propulsion with a propulsion device arranged in a special floating body
DE1254986B (en) * 1964-09-25 1967-11-23 Ferdinand Buergmann Watercraft with two side floats
DE2805647A1 (en) * 1977-02-23 1979-09-27 Mueller Eckhardt Stabilised hull for speedboat - has elliptical flow tubes on either side and mounted on arms to be rotatable through right angle
US4545319A (en) * 1978-07-24 1985-10-08 Zodiac Pneumatic boats of the inflatable-deflatable type
GB2135940A (en) * 1983-01-03 1984-09-12 Hennebutte Georges B L Semi-rigid inflatable boat
FR2617796A1 (en) * 1987-07-07 1989-01-13 Chenus Gerard Device for keeping the propeller of the auxiliary engine of a sailing catamaran at a substantially constant depth
US5228404A (en) * 1992-07-28 1993-07-20 Gibbs Louis L Catamaran suspension system
EP1619114A2 (en) * 2004-07-21 2006-01-25 Dipartimento di Ingegneria Meccanica dell'Univerità degli Studi di Cagliari Multi-function watercraft
US20060249066A1 (en) * 2004-11-09 2006-11-09 Ugo Conti Ocean-going vessels

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN103596835A (en) * 2011-08-29 2014-02-19 重庆韵涵船舶技术有限公司 Sidewall-type gliding boat
DE102015115893A1 (en) * 2015-09-21 2017-03-23 Cayago Gmbh Transportable water-skating vehicle
DE102015115893B4 (en) 2015-09-21 2021-12-23 Cayago Tec Gmbh Transportable water planing vehicle

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
WO2009078954A3 (en) 2010-06-10
US20090178602A1 (en) 2009-07-16

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US5277142A (en) Variable-beam catamaran
CA2582290C (en) An improved convertible vessel
AU640974B2 (en) Hydrofoil sailboat with control system
CN111572701B (en) Catamaran ship
AU2005319622B2 (en) Ocean-going vessels
US20120024211A1 (en) Articulated marine vehicle
US20090178602A1 (en) Variable Planing Inflatable Hull System
US2585599A (en) Spaced hull arrangement for sailboats
NO163730B (en) KATAMARAN AIRCRAFT WATER CART.
AU2018261384A1 (en) Submerged sailing vessel
EP2720938A1 (en) Inflatable floatable liferaft for marine rescue
US20220033035A1 (en) Underwater Wings For Providing Lift To Boats
WO2012136980A1 (en) Buoyancy device
US6874439B2 (en) Flexible ocean-going vessels with surface conforming hulls
US20120132124A1 (en) SPAR Based Maritime Access Vehicle
US20100212566A1 (en) Sailing yacht having a heeling hull body part and having a non-heeling hull body part, in particular combinable sailing yacht and motorboat modular system
USRE36093E (en) Submersible boat
US10000258B2 (en) Vessel with selectively deployable hull members
WO2017201234A1 (en) Vessel with selectively deployable hull members
RU2780086C1 (en) Unmanned boat - interchangeable payload carrier
CN210212662U (en) Foldable hydrofoil boat
WO2017158203A1 (en) Lifeboat ramp
NZ221320A (en) Yacht with hull having only planar surfaces

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
121 Ep: the epo has been informed by wipo that ep was designated in this application

Ref document number: 08863191

Country of ref document: EP

Kind code of ref document: A2

NENP Non-entry into the national phase

Ref country code: DE

122 Ep: pct application non-entry in european phase

Ref document number: 08863191

Country of ref document: EP

Kind code of ref document: A2