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Number: 180/118
Name: Motor vehicles > Surface effect vehicles (i.e., ground effect machines) > Having propulsion or control means > Responsive to instability condition
Description: A vehicle in which a condition indicative of instability of the vehicle (e.g., a variation of cushion or curtain pressure, a variation of the height of the vehicle above the supporting surface, etc.) causes operation of the propulsion or control means without the intervention of a human operator.


Patents under this class:

Patent Number Title Of Patent Date Issued
6591928 Hovercraft Jul. 15, 2003
6567731 System and method incorporating feedforward for motor vehicle chassis control May. 20, 2003
6411872 Vehicle controlling apparatus Jun. 25, 2002
6230836 Aerodynamic automobile May. 15, 2001
6216599 Ground effect transport system Apr. 17, 2001
5697468 Spoiler system for ground effect vehicles Dec. 16, 1997
5655616 Hovercraft and process of regulating air cushion Aug. 12, 1997
5454440 Sidewall air cushion vehicle Oct. 3, 1995
5307893 Air cushion vehicle having volute side thrusters May. 3, 1994
5195602 Stabilized air cushion vehicle Mar. 23, 1993
5096012 Direction and lift control for hovercraft Mar. 17, 1992
5082079 Passively stable hovering system Jan. 21, 1992
4843991 Surface effect transport vehicle including improved lift means Jul. 4, 1989
4813508 Modular independent air cushion suspension system Mar. 21, 1989
4607715 Proportional pneumatic control system for aircushions Aug. 26, 1986
4529054 Fluid flow control systems Jul. 16, 1985
4518054 Air cushion vehicle provided with a lift system with automatic transversal air distribution May. 21, 1985
4433745 Air cushion vehicle Feb. 28, 1984
4363372 Gas-cushion vehicles Dec. 14, 1982
4228753 Fluidic controlled diffusers for turbopumps Oct. 21, 1980
4204603 High-capacity crane with counter-weight device May. 27, 1980
4131174 Heave alleviation and control device for a surface effect ship Dec. 26, 1978
4071207 Vertical take-off aircraft Jan. 31, 1978
3968852 Stabilizing means for air cushion vehicles Jul. 13, 1976



 
 
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