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Class Information
Number: 180/117
Name: Motor vehicles > Surface effect vehicles (i.e., ground effect machines) > Having propulsion or control means
Description: A vehicle comprising means to propel the vehicle or control the direction of movement, attitude, or propulsion of the vehicle.


Sub-classes under this class:

Class Number Class Name Patents
180/120 Integrated with working fluid 38
180/118 Responsive to instability condition 24
180/119 Surface contacting control 38


Patents under this class:
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Patent Number Title Of Patent Date Issued
7428939 Waterjet drive hovercraft with adjustable trim system Sep. 30, 2008
7407132 Method of steering aircraft by moving the stagnation point and aircraft using the method Aug. 5, 2008
7398740 Multi-mission/purpose ground-effect craft derived from a common modular platform Jul. 15, 2008
7383907 Air-cushion vehicle Jun. 10, 2008
7346444 Power supply for vehicle Mar. 18, 2008
7306066 Air cushion vehicle and game Dec. 11, 2007
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
7204672 Multi-modal forced vortex device Apr. 17, 2007
7188580 Variable-geometry graduated surface-foil for wing-in-ground effect vehicles Mar. 13, 2007
7174982 Displaceable support stand Feb. 13, 2007
7032698 Hovercraft Apr. 25, 2006
6957712 Robot cleaner, system employing the same and method for re-connecting to external recharging device Oct. 25, 2005
6695084 Personal hovercraft with stairway climbing Feb. 24, 2004
6648270 Vehicle Nov. 18, 2003
6591928 Hovercraft Jul. 15, 2003
6411872 Vehicle controlling apparatus Jun. 25, 2002
6354384 Surface effect drilling craft for obtaining continuous core samples Mar. 12, 2002
6302229 Air cushion transport vehicle and method for controlling same Oct. 16, 2001
6230835 Ground effect vehicle May. 15, 2001
6158540 Ground effect flying craft with simplified air cushion take-off aid Dec. 12, 2000
6082478 Lift augmented ground effect platform Jul. 4, 2000
6002972 Method and apparatus for measuring forces based upon differential pressure between surfaces of an aircraft Dec. 14, 1999
5871061 Hovercraft load transporting apparatus Feb. 16, 1999
5803199 Lift augmented ground effect platform Sep. 8, 1998
5737222 Apparatus for measuring lift forces based upon differential pressure between surfaces of an aircraft Apr. 7, 1998
5655616 Hovercraft and process of regulating air cushion Aug. 12, 1997
5636702 Aerodynamic and ground effect craft Jun. 10, 1997
5566775 Skirted surface effect vehicle Oct. 22, 1996
5522470 Trim compensation for a hovercraft Jun. 4, 1996
5520260 Steering gear for a hovercraft May. 28, 1996
5506770 Directional stability controller Apr. 9, 1996
5464069 Ground effect vehicle Nov. 7, 1995
5457630 System for onboard lift analysis and apparatus therefor Oct. 10, 1995
5386880 Self-propelled ground effect machine Feb. 7, 1995
5370197 Air cushion vehicle Dec. 6, 1994
5335742 Ground effect vehicle Aug. 9, 1994
5314035 Surface effect vehicle May. 24, 1994
5307893 Air cushion vehicle having volute side thrusters May. 3, 1994
5279379 Compact, coupled propulsion and lift unit for hovercraft Jan. 18, 1994
5273127 Air cushion vehicle ride control system Dec. 28, 1993
5267626 Near surface vehicle Dec. 7, 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
5141173 Pressure-jet and ducted fan hybrid electric car Aug. 25, 1992
5125470 Hovercraft Jun. 30, 1992
5105898 Hovercraft ground-effect vehicle Apr. 21, 1992
5097919 Surface effect vehicle Mar. 24, 1992
5096013 Reduced-noise propulsion system of air-cushion vehicle Mar. 17, 1992

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