Air cushion skirt
US4122909A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 3, 1977 |
| Grant date | Oct 31, 1978 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 3, 1997 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60V1/16
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An air retaining skirt for use with an air cushion vehicle of a type which utilizes a peripheral series of loop and segment sections in combination to provide retention of the air cushion over uneven terrain or water. The loops are adapted to extend from the air cushion vehicle outward and downward in flexible, air inflatable composure, and each loop supports a plurality of ground-contacting segments affixed to the lower edge thereof and extending back up for retention at or near the lower edge of the air cushion vehicle.
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