Patent · US Expired

Ground-effect vehicles

US3951227A · kind A · utility

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Assignee

Societe d'Etudes et de Developpement des Aeroglisseurs Marins, Terrestres et Amphibies S.E.D.A.M. · FR

Inventor

Andre Lafont · Paris, FR

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 26, 1974
Grant date	Apr 20, 1976
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 26, 1994

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60V1/16
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

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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