Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method for changing the direction of travel of a watercraft and apparatus therefor
- Patent Title (中): 改变船舶及其装置的行进方向的方法
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Application No.: US11628378Application Date: 2005-06-03
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Publication No.: US07946237B2Publication Date: 2011-05-24
- Inventor: Saik Hay Fong , Hong Soon Tan , Tee Peng Toh
- Applicant: Saik Hay Fong , Hong Soon Tan , Tee Peng Toh
- Applicant Address: SG Jalan Boon Lay
- Assignee: Singapore Technologies Dynamics Pte Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Singapore Technologies Dynamics Pte Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: SG Jalan Boon Lay
- Agency: Cherin & Mellott, LLC
- Agent Karl F. Milde, Jr.; Eckert Seamans
- Priority: SG200403108-4 20040603
- International Application: PCT/SG2005/000178 WO 20050603
- International Announcement: WO2005/118390 WO 20051215
- Main IPC: B63H25/00
- IPC: B63H25/00 ; B63H25/44 ; B63B21/02 ; B63B21/56 ; B63B39/03
Abstract:
An apparatus for retarding and/or changing the direction of travel of a sailing vessel is disclosed. The apparatus includes a watercraft (10) with moveable flaps (12A, 12B, 12C) internal ballast tanks, solenoid banks (20) and explosive activated nut and bolt clamps. The watercraft (10) is manually navigated or navigated by remote control. A method of utilizing the watercraft (10) to retard and/or change the direction of travel of the sailing vessel is also disclosed.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090007832A1 METHOD FOR CHANGING THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL OF A WATERCRAFT AND APPARATUS THEREFORE Public/Granted day:2009-01-08
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