Screen system for marine thrusters
US6152793A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 22, 1998 |
| Grant date | Nov 28, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 22, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63H5/165
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A screen system for marine thrusters is devised having directionally streamlined screens with geometrically-shaped contoured gratings capable of imparting thrust-enhancing effects, thereby permitting high operational efficiency and the ability to operate with little or no reduction in thrust due to cavitation.
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