Variable geometry water vessel
US9016220B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 16, 2013 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 16, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63H2011/008
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A water vessel having variable geometry is described. The water vessel comprises: a frame; a plurality of hulls coupled to the frame, each one of the plurality of hulls coupled to the frame by a folding mechanism and configured to move, relative to the frame, between a deployed configuration and a stowed configuration in which at least one dimension of the water vessel is reduced in respect of the deployed configuration; a plurality of thruster assemblies configured to provide thrust to the water vessel, each one of the plurality of thruster assemblies being coupled to a respective one of the plurality of hulls; and a protective device coupled to a respective one of the plurality of thruster assemblies, the protective device for preventing intake of foreign objects into the respective one of the plurality of thruster assemblies.
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