Water jet system
US5839927A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 31, 1996 |
| Grant date | Nov 24, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63H11/103
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention provides a water jet system with higher efficiency and better steering. The water jet system uses cantilever bars for an inlet grating, to prevent blockage. The water jet system also uses an elliptical impeller shaft housing to reduce turbulence and snagging of debris by the rotating impeller shaft. The water jet system uses impeller blades with a curved cross section that curves towards the direction of forward rotation. The water jet system uses U-shaped flanges mounted to the outlet of the water jet to provide steering.
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