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Class Information
Number: 180/116
Name: Motor vehicles > Surface effect vehicles (i.e., ground effect machines)
Description: Vehicles comprising means maintaining a working fluid mass, i.e., a cushion or film of fluid, between a surface of the vehicle and a reaction supporting surface, to cause a force to act on the vehicle to repel the vehicle from the supporting surface so as to sustain the vehicle in lift above, but in close proximity to, the supporting surface, the said fluid issuing from the vehicle.
Sub-classes under this class:
Patents under this class:
| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7581608 |
Levitating platform |
Sep. 1, 2009 |
| 7516039 |
Mapping systems and methods |
Apr. 7, 2009 |
| 7428939 |
Waterjet drive hovercraft with adjustable trim system |
Sep. 30, 2008 |
| 7398740 |
Multi-mission/purpose ground-effect craft derived from a common modular platform |
Jul. 15, 2008 |
| 7383907 |
Air-cushion vehicle |
Jun. 10, 2008 |
| 7334756 |
Ground-effect craft and method for the cruising flight thereof |
Feb. 26, 2008 |
| 7231997 |
Hybrid drive powered lift platform |
Jun. 19, 2007 |
| 7219854 |
Cycloidal hybrid advanced surface effects vehicle |
May. 22, 2007 |
| 7210549 |
Air board |
May. 1, 2007 |
| 7059259 |
Wing in ground effect vehicle with endplates |
Jun. 13, 2006 |
| 7055638 |
Virtual airdam and method for a vehicle |
Jun. 6, 2006 |
| 7051826 |
Surface effect skimmer |
May. 30, 2006 |
| 6848650 |
Ground effect airplane |
Feb. 1, 2005 |
| 6742616 |
Hybrid air boost vehicle and method for making same |
Jun. 1, 2004 |
| 6732672 |
Trimaran type wing effect ship with small waterplane area |
May. 11, 2004 |
| 6719079 |
Ground effect vehicle using a frontal ram air stream and aerodynamic lift |
Apr. 13, 2004 |
| 6611743 |
Suspension for a motorcycle |
Aug. 26, 2003 |
| 6585069 |
Fluid levitated caster integrating external debris scraper |
Jul. 1, 2003 |
| 6577943 |
System for distributing road surface information, system for collecting and distributing vehicle information, device for transmitting vehicle information and program for controlling vehicle |
Jun. 10, 2003 |
| 6530444 |
Controlled levitation vehicle |
Mar. 11, 2003 |
| 6520449 |
Lifting platform with positive horizontal stability |
Feb. 18, 2003 |
| 6349249 |
Automated guided apparatus suitable for toping applications |
Feb. 19, 2002 |
| 6318489 |
Ground effect machine |
Nov. 20, 2001 |
| 6216599 |
Ground effect transport system |
Apr. 17, 2001 |
| 6200069 |
Hovercraft work platform |
Mar. 13, 2001 |
| 6186257 |
Method and system for floating a vehicle |
Feb. 13, 2001 |
| 6045297 |
Method and apparatus for drilling rig construction and mobilization |
Apr. 4, 2000 |
| 6029929 |
Ground-effect vehicle |
Feb. 29, 2000 |
| 6002972 |
Method and apparatus for measuring forces based upon differential pressure between surfaces of an aircraft |
Dec. 14, 1999 |
| 5967666 |
Air bearing assembly |
Oct. 19, 1999 |
| 5930864 |
Upright vacuum cleaner |
Aug. 3, 1999 |
| 5931248 |
Durable roll-stabilizing keel system for hovercraft |
Aug. 3, 1999 |
| 5871061 |
Hovercraft load transporting apparatus |
Feb. 16, 1999 |
| 5836413 |
Hovercraft capable of storing energy and air-cushion producing method therefor |
Nov. 17, 1998 |
| 5823283 |
Container convertible into air cushion support |
Oct. 20, 1998 |
| 5738302 |
Airborne vehicle |
Apr. 14, 1998 |
| 5737222 |
Apparatus for measuring lift forces based upon differential pressure between surfaces of an aircraft |
Apr. 7, 1998 |
| 5697468 |
Spoiler system for ground effect vehicles |
Dec. 16, 1997 |
| 5564963 |
Air-cushioned toy |
Oct. 15, 1996 |
| 5553347 |
Upright vacuum cleaner |
Sep. 10, 1996 |
| 5530330 |
Automated guidance system for a vehicle |
Jun. 25, 1996 |
| 5495911 |
Trailer-container convertible into air cushion support base for automibile |
Mar. 5, 1996 |
| 5464069 |
Ground effect vehicle |
Nov. 7, 1995 |
| 5457630 |
System for onboard lift analysis and apparatus therefor |
Oct. 10, 1995 |
| 5392492 |
Air-floated apparatus |
Feb. 28, 1995 |
| 5377775 |
Hovercraft motorcycle |
Jan. 3, 1995 |
| 5273127 |
Air cushion vehicle ride control system |
Dec. 28, 1993 |
| 5186415 |
Aircraft having means for controlling the ground effect flying altitude by sensing air pressure on the surface of the wing |
Feb. 16, 1993 |
| 5181580 |
Cyclical variable aperture valve for air cushion vehicles |
Jan. 26, 1993 |
| 5125470 |
Hovercraft |
Jun. 30, 1992 |
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