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Number: 180/119
Name: Motor vehicles > Surface effect vehicles (i.e., ground effect machines) > Having propulsion or control means > Surface contacting control
Description: A vehicle wherein the propulsion or control means has at least a portion thereof in contact with the supporting surface.


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
7481290 Vertical lift vehicle Jan. 27, 2009
6845833 All-terrain vehicle Jan. 25, 2005
6382336 Guide wheel integrated with ground rubbing brake controls fluid levitated loads May. 7, 2002
6349249 Automated guided apparatus suitable for toping applications Feb. 19, 2002
6318488 Fluid levitated caster integrating brake or brake with guide wheel combination Nov. 20, 2001
6216599 Ground effect transport system Apr. 17, 2001
6164401 Ground effect ship Dec. 26, 2000
6011455 Wall surface absorption type moving device and magnet driving method of the wall surface absorption type moving device Jan. 4, 2000
5566775 Skirted surface effect vehicle Oct. 22, 1996
5314035 Surface effect vehicle May. 24, 1994
5094311 Limited mobility transporter Mar. 10, 1992
5087280 Floating mold changer carriage Feb. 11, 1992
5082079 Passively stable hovering system Jan. 21, 1992
5065833 Ground-surface-effect wing plane Nov. 19, 1991
4883140 Sheet material dispensing for air bearing structures Nov. 28, 1989
4880071 Toy air vehicle Nov. 14, 1989
4828059 Wall-crawling machine May. 9, 1989
4718513 Wheel driven air cushion vehicle Jan. 12, 1988
4664212 Vacuum wall crawler May. 12, 1987
4607715 Proportional pneumatic control system for aircushions Aug. 26, 1986
4601508 Streamlining appendage for vehicles Jul. 22, 1986
4591015 Wheel propulsion device for air cushion vehicle May. 27, 1986
4432429 Air-cushion apparatus Feb. 21, 1984
4427086 Vehicle fitted with an auxiliary wheel for propelling, guiding and or braking the vehicle Jan. 24, 1984
4416346 Extensible steering, propulsion and skirting means for ground effect vehicles Nov. 22, 1983
4282946 Multi-terrain vehicle Aug. 11, 1981
4282946 Multi-terrain vehicle Aug. 11, 1981
4190129 Air cushion bumper cars Feb. 26, 1980
4186813 Steerable drive unit for transporter Feb. 5, 1980
4183710 Paper roll transporter Jan. 15, 1980
4175636 Heavy lift air cushion amphibious vehicle Nov. 27, 1979
4170187 Arctic drilling and production platform Oct. 9, 1979
4166515 Sidewall gas-cushion vehicles Sep. 4, 1979
4137986 Captured air bubble arctic vehicle with ice cutters Feb. 6, 1979
4082195 Handling system for heavy loads Apr. 4, 1978
4077589 Ground-effect landing gear for aircraft Mar. 7, 1978
4063611 Surface effect vehicle Dec. 20, 1977
4019698 Air cushion undercarriage brake system Apr. 26, 1977
3968766 Amphibious air cushion vehicle Jul. 13, 1976
3946823 Driving and steering device for a loading platform Mar. 30, 1976



 
 
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