Multi-hulled water craft including suspension
US9061735B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 16, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jun 23, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 4, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63B2017/0072
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A multi-hulled water craft is disclosed. The water craft has a body, one left hull and one right hull, each hull connected to the body by respective locating means which permits at least substantially vertical and pitch motion of the respective hull relative to the body. The multi-hulled water craft also has a suspension system including at least a front left modal support means and a back left modal support means for providing at least partial support of the body with respect to the left hull, and at least a front right modal support means and a back right modal support means for providing at least partial support of the body with respect to the right hull. The suspension system further includes interconnection means connected to the modal support means to provide different stiffness between motions in at least two of roll, pitch, heave and warp suspension modes.
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