Motor vehicles – Surface effect vehicles – Flexible skirt
Patent
1974-11-04
1979-11-27
Silverstrim, John P.
Motor vehicles
Surface effect vehicles
Flexible skirt
104 23FS, 180121, B60V 116
Patent
active
041756371
ABSTRACT:
A ground effect vehicle of the type supported by a cushion of gas and especially adapted for use within specially constructed roadways providing guidance along a plurality of axes. The application describes vehicles having skirts with lower margins adapted to conform to the cross sections of the roadways, with the roadways preferably being of arcuate cross section whereby sustenance of the vehicle is accomplished by maintaining an air cushion between the skirt and the bottom portion of the roadway, and whereby turning of the vehicle is accomplished by the banking of the vehicle in combination with the reaction to a curvilinear roadway sidewall, or in response to thrust having a lateral vector, or both. The disclosure is directed to the construction and operation of such roadways, including roadways which are partially or completely circular in cross section to roadways especially designed to permit vertical and traversing travel in respect to hills and controlled travel in respect to descent along the straight line or a traverse line. Other roadway constructions which are adapted to make partial use of existing rights-of-way are also described as are preferred traffic pattern layouts, etc.
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