Marine craft
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Apr 24, 2007
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Jun 30, 2005
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Mar 21, 2003
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Mar 26, 2002
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Abstract
Marine craft has a crushable frontal impact protection structure, comprising transverse bulkhead protecting passenger area; longitudinal crushable tubes; and transverse member. Webs and strengthen tubes, which may be made of extruded, heat treated aluminum; stainless steel; or plastic. Tubes in FIGS. 5 to 7 are splayed, to improve protection against angled impacts C. The forward ends of tubes are tapered, (FIG. 3) to initiate deformation. Tubes may be hexagonal, round, or oval in cross-section. FIG. 8 shows longitudinal bulkheads, and transverse bulkhead in place of tubes. FIG. 9 shows longitudinal corrugated sheets; these may be mounted transversely. FIG. 10 shows how area filled with deformable cellular foam, to act as a buoyancy aid if hull is breached. Side and roar impact protection is also disclosed.
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| Country | kind | publication No. | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB | B | GB2386866 | Mar 26, 2002 |
| IT | A1 | ITMI20030548 | Mar 20, 2003 |
| WO | A1 | WO2003080428 | Mar 21, 2003 |
| AU | A1 | AU2003216845 | Mar 21, 2003 |
| FR | B1 | FR2838706 | Mar 26, 2003 |
International Classification(s)
- 2003 Application Filing Year
- B63B Class
- 421 Applications Filed
- 151 Patents Issued To-Date
- 35.87 % Issued To-Date
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