Semi-rigid craft, the buoyancy of which is adjustable

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PATENT NO 9038562
APP PUB NO 20130305979A1
SERIAL NO

13703470

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A craft includes a rigid hull (1) that consists of a V-shaped bottom (5) and a bridge (4) on which a load can rest. The hull includes plating consisting of compartmentalized pneumatic floats (2), the rear compartments (32) of which are combined with an inflation and deflation system so as to vary the buoyancy of the craft. The craft also includes a submergible hull (1), the central cavity (9) of which is formed between the bottom (5) and the bridge (4) and is open at the rear so as to be automatically filled or emptied, the central cavity (9) containing at least one bag (10) that is combined with an inflation and deflation system enabling the buoyancy to be varied and consequently the level of immersion of the stern (7) to be changed as needed.

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ZODIAC MILPRO INTERNATIONAL32 BIS BOULEVARD HAUSSMANN PARIS 75009

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Boudeau, Lionel Paris, FR 6 20
Cassanas, Marc Figueres, ES 4 5
Dumontier, Erle Paris, FR 1 4

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