Ground-effect vehicles

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1974-12-26

1976-04-20

Wood, Jr., M. H.

Motor vehicles

Surface effect vehicles

Having propulsion or control means

180127, B60V 116

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039512274

ABSTRACT:
An air-cushion, or ground-effect, vehicle is described which includes a central cushion defining assembly of skirts and a peripheral cushion defining assembly of skirts.
The skirts of the central assembly are of lobe-like section and the skirts of the peripheral assembly are cylindrical. Any given skirt of the peripheral assembly is in contact with each two, like, adjacent skirts and with two of the skirts of the central assembly.

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patent: 3395772 (1968-08-01), Francis et al.
patent: 3420330 (1969-01-01), Bliss
patent: 3504755 (1970-04-01), Bliss
patent: 3513933 (1970-05-01), Faure
patent: 3561559 (1971-02-01), Delamare
patent: 3680657 (1972-08-01), Marchetti et al.
patent: 3811527 (1974-05-01), Pont et al.

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