Title:
VARIABLE-DRAFT VESSEL
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004043546
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A variable-draft vessel (10), as is shown in Figure 1. The variable-draft vessel includes a center hull (25), a first side hull (15) that is coupled to a first side of the center hull, a second side hull (20) that is coupled to a second side of the center hull, and at least one cross support (30) coupling the first and second side hulls, wherein the center hull is configured to be vertically translated with respect to the first and second side hulls.
Inventors:
SCHMIDT TERRENCE W
MANNINO ANTHONY J
MADDEN LEWIS D
MANNINO ANTHONY J
MADDEN LEWIS D
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/036450
Publication Date:
September 02, 2004
Filing Date:
November 12, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
LOCKHEED CORP (US)
International Classes:
B63B1/00; B63B1/04; B63B1/10; B63B1/12; B63B3/48; B63B15/00; B63B27/14; A63B; (IPC1-7): B63B1/00
Foreign References:
| US3437067A | 1969-04-08 | |||
| US5117774A | 1992-06-02 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 1560747A4
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