Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Ground effect craft
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Application No.: US17304765Application Date: 2021-06-25
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Publication No.: US11260969B2Publication Date: 2022-03-01
- Inventor: Richard David Pierce
- Applicant: PierceCraft IP Ltd.
- Applicant Address: KY Grand Cayman
- Assignee: PierceCraft IP Ltd.
- Current Assignee: PierceCraft IP Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: KY Grand Cayman
- Agency: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP
- Main IPC: B64C25/00
- IPC: B64C25/00 ; B64C35/00 ; B60V1/11 ; B60V1/22 ; B63B1/18

Abstract:
A ground effect craft having a ground effect wing, a plurality of sponsons, and a control system is disclosed. The ground effect wing may include a fore ground effect wing and an aft ground effect wing. The ground effect wing may generate a stabilizing moment on at least one sponson to stabilize the ground effect craft. The plurality of sponsons may be dynamically coupled to the body. The plurality of sponsons may be dynamically coupled to each other. The dynamic coupling may permit the sponsons to move relatively independent of the body and each other, thereby stabilizing the ground effect craft. The ground effect craft may include a stabilizing wing.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210316853A1 Ground Effect Craft Public/Granted day:2021-10-14
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