HOVERCRAFT

WIPO Patent Application WO2005047095

A3

A hovercraft (10) capable of operation on either a solid surface or a liquid surface. The hovercraft includes a hull (12) on which is mounted at least one thrust-lift fan assembly (50) for providing and for propelling the hovercraft in a forward or reverse direction or propelling the hovercraft and providing an air cushion under the hovercraft. The hovercraft also includes a steering fan assembly (80) mounted transversely to the thrust-lift fan assembly to allow the hovercraft to be steered in either lateral direction. The hovercraft is controlled by operation of the fans in the appropriate direction, and may be in the form of a wireless remote control toy.

WAH LEE CHUN (CN)
SPALINSKI ROBERT PAUL (US)
DEL DUKE MATTHEW JAMES (US)
DISCOE JUSTIN (US)
MING LAU CHOW (CN)

PCT/US2004/037766

February 16, 2006

November 12, 2004

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MATTEL INC (US)
WAH LEE CHUN (CN)
SPALINSKI ROBERT PAUL (US)
DEL DUKE MATTHEW JAMES (US)
DISCOE JUSTIN (US)
MING LAU CHOW (CN)

A63H27/00; A63H29/10; B60V1/04; B60V1/11; A63H30/04; (IPC1-7): B60V1/00; B60V1/02; B60V1/04; B60V1/14

US4828058A	1989-05-09
US3608662A	1971-09-28
US3587771A	1971-06-28
US3458007A	1969-07-29
US3331462A	1967-07-18

See also references of EP 1689627A4

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