Hydroplaning Vessel With Reactive Suspension And Integrated Braking, Steering System
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1. A hydroplaning vessel comprising:
- a non floatable outer hull with an open transom;
a floatable inner hull; and
a suspension and inner hull lift system;
wherein said inner hull is partially cradled within, and movably affixed to said outer hull by said suspension and inner hull lift system.
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Abstract
A hydroplaning vessel with several stability and handling design improvements. It has an enhanced reactive suspension and inner hull lift system positioned in the vessel between a set of separating inner and outer hulls. The outer hull does not float on its own as it has numerous fixed louvers formed there through and also has an open transom. Steering and braking are accomplished by a set of rear elevon flaps affixed to the outer hull. The drive unit resides in the inner hull and is connected by an annular drive transmission which is connected to the jet or prop drive which resides on the outer hull.
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17 Claims
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1. A hydroplaning vessel comprising:
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a non floatable outer hull with an open transom; a floatable inner hull; and a suspension and inner hull lift system; wherein said inner hull is partially cradled within, and movably affixed to said outer hull by said suspension and inner hull lift system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15)
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12. The hydroplaning vessel of claim 12 further comprising:
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said upper gearbox with an upper gearbox housing; a first right beveled ring gear; a first left beveled ring gear; a first front beveled ring gear; a first rear beveled ring gear; and a first common axle extending through the center of said first right beveled ring gear and said first left beveled ring gear that is supported in said upper gearbox housing so as to rotationally constrain said first right beveled ring gear and said first left beveled ring gear in said upper gearbox housing; said lower gearbox with a lower gearbox housing; a second right beveled ring gear; a second left beveled ring gear; a second front beveled ring gear; a second rear beveled ring gear; and a second common axle extending through the center of said second right beveled ring gear and said second left beveled ring gear that is supported in said lower gearbox housing so as to rotationally constrain said second right beveled ring gear and said second left beveled ring gear in said lower gearbox housing; wherein said driveshaft extends normally from the second front beveled ring gear and from the first rear beveled ring gear so as to operationally connect the two gearboxes. - View Dependent Claims (13, 16, 17)
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