Bow vane with integral suspension fairings
US5765497A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 31, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jun 16, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF41H7/00
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention provides an amphibious vehicle that integrates suspension fairing with a movable bow vane. This integration, allows the suspension fairings to be stored between the bow vane and the hull of the vehicle during land use and to be automatically deployed during water use. The suspension fairing uses a deployment system connected with the bow vane deployment system, so that they are deployed and retracted as an integral system.
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