| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 4271779 |
Anti-broaching sidehull fence for a surface effect ship |
June 9, 1981 |
| An anti-broaching sidehull fence for a surface effect ship. The surface effect ship includes a central pressurized plenum chamber which is defined by the upper wet deck, forward and stern seals and sidehull fences positioned along the longitudinal sides of the surface effect ship. These |
| 4176613 |
Fixed geometry water jet inlet for a surface effect ship |
December 4, 1979 |
| A water jet inlet as used in a surface effect ship, cavitation free environment is provided of a fixed round or rectangular inlet geometry, within the confines of inlet velocity ratios pertaining to the ship velocity immersion design profile. An additional embodiment is disclosed tha |
| 4158399 |
Stern seal anti-flooding apparatus |
June 19, 1979 |
| The invention pertains to apparatus for preventing the flooding of an enclosed plenum chamber pressurized by a source of pressurized gas provided through a duct system leading from a plenum chamber open to the surface of the water over which the ship rides. The inlet to the duct syst |
| 4131174 |
Heave alleviation and control device for a surface effect ship |
December 26, 1978 |
| A heave alleviation and control device for a surface effect ship having a central plenum chamber pressurized from a source of pressure interconnected to a stern seal plenum chamber by a duct. The duct contains a first valve positioned between the inlet from the central plenum chamber |
| 4083425 |
Passive stern seal for air cushion vehicle |
April 11, 1978 |
| A passive stern seal for a plenum chamber of an air cushion marine vehicle comprising a front rectilinear planar seal member with an upward extending curvilinear rear tip, a plurality of front seal member supporting stay members adjacent to the underside of the planar seal, and pivotally |
| 4019377 |
Elastomer strain gage |
April 26, 1977 |
| A temperature compensating strain gage for measuring elongation of parent elastomeric material. The strain gage comprises an elongated elastomeric strap having the same or similar temperature characteristics as the parent elastomeric material, a clamp secured to the parent material for s |
