Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Nozzles and control systems for hovercrafts
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Application No.: US16761906Application Date: 2017-11-06
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Publication No.: US11312351B2Publication Date: 2022-04-26
- Inventor: Alberto Dei Castelli
- Applicant: Alberto Dei Castelli
- Applicant Address: BR São José dos Campos
- Assignee: Alberto Dei Castelli
- Current Assignee: Alberto Dei Castelli
- Current Assignee Address: BR São José dos Campos
- Agency: Sanchelima & Associates, P.A.
- Agent Christian Sanchelima; Jesus Sanchelima
- International Application: PCT/BR2017/050334 WO 20171106
- International Announcement: WO2019/084639 WO 20190509
- Main IPC: B60V1/04
- IPC: B60V1/04 ; B60V1/11 ; B60V1/15 ; B60V1/16

Abstract:
A hovercraft including imaginary longitudinal, transverse and vertical axes; a propulsion system (12), configured to generate airflow; a base (50) and, a skirt (13) wherein the skirt (13) further including air permeable regions (130) and at least two set of outflow nozzles (220); wherein the air permeable regions (130) and the set of outflow nozzles (20, 21) are in fluid communication; wherein each set of nozzles (20, 21) comprises, at least, one outflow nozzle (22), said outflow nozzle (22) including two opposing ends, a first end (221) and a second end (222); the hovercraft further including actuating means (30) suitable to control the opening of at least one end (221 or 222) of the nozzles (22) managing the passage of airflow through the end (221 or 222). The technical features and functionalities described herein are applicable to the field of hovercrafts. More particularly, to controllable outflow nozzles and controlling systems for hovercrafts.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200298815A1 NOZZLES AND CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR HOVERCRAFTS Public/Granted day:2020-09-24
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