Hydrofoil craft
US11072399B2 · kind B2 · utility
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26Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 2, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jul 27, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 2, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63H11/02
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A hydrofoil craft includes a deck, a hydrofoil disposed below the deck, a thruster that generates a thrust, and a thrust operator. The deck includes a chest placing portion on which a chest of a vessel operator is placed and a lower-limb placing portion that is disposed at a more rearward position than the chest placing portion and on which a lower limb of the vessel operator is placed, and the deck is arranged such that the vessel operator is able to ride on the deck in a prone position. The thrust operator is operated by the vessel operator to adjust the thrust of the thruster.
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