发明名称 |
Watercraft with interchangeable hull structure |
摘要 |
A watercraft having a changeable hull structure. More particularly, a watercraft having a first subassembly and one or more second subassemblies. The first subassembly includes a sponson, a flooring, and a transom, the one or more second subassemblies, each being a replaceable hull structure. The first subassembly and each of the one or more second subassemblies have commensurate shapes allowing for attachment and/or replacement of the one or more replaceable hull structures. The watercraft also includes one or more elongated connectors are used to attach the first and second subassemblies. |
申请公布号 |
US9114853(B1) |
申请公布日期 |
2015.08.25 |
申请号 |
US201414316902 |
申请日期 |
2014.06.27 |
申请人 |
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy |
发明人 |
Apple Thomas;Pogorzelski David;Adamos Elbert;Murphy Heidi;Nguyen Loc;Hart Christopher;Shimozono Gary |
分类号 |
B63B7/08;B63B9/00 |
主分类号 |
B63B7/08 |
代理机构 |
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代理人 |
Ghatt Dave A. |
主权项 |
1. A watercraft having a replaceable hull structure comprising:
a first subassembly comprising:
a sponson;a flooring attached to the sponson, the flooring having an outer circumferential area defining a substantially V-shaped receiving region; anda transom; a second subassembly, wherein the second subassembly is a hull structure comprising;
a bow end;a stern end; andan upper rim, wherein the upper rim is substantially V-shaped commensurate with the substantially V-shaped receiving region of the first subassembly so that the upper rim matingly attaches at the substantially V-shaped receiving region; and one or more elongated connectors, each elongated connector comprising:
a first elongated connector portion extending on the flooring at the substantially V-shaped receiving region; anda second elongated connector portion extending along the substantially V-shaped upper rim, wherein the first and second elongated connector portions lockingly mate, replaceably attaching the hull structure to the first subassembly. |
地址 |
Washington DC US |