Slantback, compliant surface effect vehicle skirt

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1974-06-17

1976-03-30

Betts, Kenneth H.

Motor vehicles

Surface effect vehicles

Flexible skirt

180121, B60V 116

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039468283

ABSTRACT:
The skirt of a surface effects vehicle is made up of a plurality of oblong lements which are slanted toward the stern of the vessel. Each element partially rests against and/or supports the adjacent elements. This configuration reduces skirt drag, cushion leakage, skirt wear, as well as reducing the impact forces transmitted to the vehicle itself and increases obstacle heights which can be successfully crossed.

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patent: 3297102 (1967-01-01), Cockerell
patent: 3362499 (1968-01-01), Tripp
patent: 3362500 (1968-01-01), Bliss
patent: 3382945 (1968-05-01), Bertin et al.
patent: 3420330 (1969-01-01), Bliss
patent: 3515238 (1970-06-01), Knuth et al.
patent: 3770079 (1973-11-01), Wheeler et al.

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