Folding floating vessel

摘要

A foldable floating vessel providing a large surface area and heavy payload capability when deployed into a liquid, such as a manure lagoon. The vessel may be folded for transport using linear actuators to fold two hulls of the vessel from a first position substantially horizontal to a second position substantially vertical. Driving and steering assemblies are provided on a center frame to which the foldable hulls are pivotably connected.

主权项

1. A foldable floating vessel comprising:
(a) a spine; (b) a first hull pivotably coupled to the spine; (c) a second hull pivotably coupled to the spine; (d) a motor coupled to the spine; (e) a propulsion assembly coupled to the motor, wherein the propulsion assembly comprises:
(i) a slurry pump coupled to the motor;(ii) a slurry intake coupled to the slurry pump; and(iii) a slurry output coupled to the slurry pump, (f) a steering assembly coupled to the slurry output (g) a linear actuator mount coupled to the spine; (h) a first linear actuator coupled to the first hull and to the first linear actuator mount; (i) a second linear actuator mount coupled to the spine; (j) a second linear actuator coupled to the second hull and to the linear actuator mount; (k) wherein the first hull is coupled to the spine at a pivot point; (l) wherein the first linear actuator is of construction and orientation capable of rotating the first hull from a first position wherein a majority of the first hull is below the pivot point to a second position wherein a majority of the first hull is above the pivot point.