Hovercraft having segmented skirt which reduces plowing

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1994-09-26

1996-10-01

Tyson, Karin L.

Motor vehicles

Surface effect vehicles

Having propulsion or control means

180127, B60V 116

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055604439

ABSTRACT:
A self-propelled hovercraft having a body or hull around the periphery of which is a segmented skirt. The segmented skirt of the hovercraft comprises a plurality of bags, one adjacent to another, completely encircling the hovercraft body. Each of the bags has front and side portions and, in one embodiment, at least some of the bags at the forward end of the hovercraft are provided with semi-rigid lower front surfaces constructed of material less flexible than material of other bags and which may be provided with internal cushion devices which support the front semi-rigid material against water surface contact.

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patent: 3362499 (1968-01-01), Tripp
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patent: 3444952 (1969-05-01), Clarke
patent: 3754617 (1973-08-01), Duthion et al.
patent: 3805913 (1974-04-01), Jackes

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