EP0052837A3 - Self righting multiple-hull boat - Google Patents

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Publication number: EP0052837A3
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: hull boat; self righting; righting; self; hull
Prior art date: 1980-11-24
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP81109651A

Other languages

French (fr)

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EP0052837B1 (en

EP0052837A2 (en

Inventor

Roger De Weck

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Individual

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Individual

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1980-11-24

Filing date

1981-11-12

Publication date

1982-12-08

1981-11-12 Application filed by Individual filed Critical Individual

1982-06-02 Publication of EP0052837A2 publication Critical patent/EP0052837A2/en

1982-12-08 Publication of EP0052837A3 publication Critical patent/EP0052837A3/en

1985-09-04 Application granted granted Critical

1985-09-04 Publication of EP0052837B1 publication Critical patent/EP0052837B1/en

Status Expired legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
- B63C—LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS; LIFE-SAVING IN WATER; EQUIPMENT FOR DWELLING OR WORKING UNDER WATER; MEANS FOR SALVAGING OR SEARCHING FOR UNDERWATER OBJECTS
- B63C7/00—Salvaging of disabled, stranded, or sunken vessels; Salvaging of vessel parts or furnishings, e.g. of safes; Salvaging of other underwater objects
- B63C7/003—Righting capsized vessels, e.g. sailing vessels
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
- B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING
- B63B1/00—Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils
- B63B1/02—Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils deriving lift mainly from water displacement
- B63B1/10—Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils deriving lift mainly from water displacement with multiple hulls
- B63B1/14—Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils deriving lift mainly from water displacement with multiple hulls the hulls being interconnected resiliently or having means for actively varying hull shape or configuration

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
Ocean & Marine Engineering (AREA)
Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
Toys (AREA)
Other Liquid Machine Or Engine Such As Wave Power Use (AREA)

EP81109651A 1980-11-24 1981-11-12 Self righting multiple-hull boat Expired EP0052837B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
CH8671/80		1980-11-24
CH867180A CH637889A5 (en)	1980-11-24	1980-11-24	SELF-RECTIFIING MULTIHULL.

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP0052837A2 EP0052837A2 (en)	1982-06-02
EP0052837A3 true EP0052837A3 (en)	1982-12-08
EP0052837B1 EP0052837B1 (en)	1985-09-04

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Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP81109651A Expired EP0052837B1 (en)	1980-11-24	1981-11-12	Self righting multiple-hull boat

Country Status (5)

Country	Link
US (1)	US4441445A (en)
EP (1)	EP0052837B1 (en)
CA (1)	CA1187343A (en)
CH (1)	CH637889A5 (en)
DE (2)	DE52837T1 (en)

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FR2359024A1 (en) *	1976-07-21	1978-02-17	Raymond Serge	Multi hull vessel self-righting system - has hull on one side filled with water and emptied after passing dead centre
US4223621A (en) *	1978-05-19	1980-09-23	Herman Berger	Multihull sailing vessel having means for righting capsized vessels incorporated therein

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1980
- 1980-11-24 CH CH867180A patent/CH637889A5/en not_active IP Right Cessation
1981
- 1981-11-12 DE DE198181109651T patent/DE52837T1/en active Pending
- 1981-11-12 DE DE8181109651T patent/DE3172157D1/en not_active Expired
- 1981-11-12 EP EP81109651A patent/EP0052837B1/en not_active Expired
- 1981-11-17 US US06/322,199 patent/US4441445A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1981-11-19 CA CA000390441A patent/CA1187343A/en not_active Expired

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Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
US3304898A (en) *	1964-03-30	1967-02-21	Joseph D Sainte-Claire	Ship controls
CH581557A5 (en) *	1975-01-14	1976-11-15	Brauch Klaus	Trimaran capsizing correction system - has floats mounted on swinging arms to lift hull clear of water to prevent overturning
FR2359024A1 (en) *	1976-07-21	1978-02-17	Raymond Serge	Multi hull vessel self-righting system - has hull on one side filled with water and emptied after passing dead centre
US4223621A (en) *	1978-05-19	1980-09-23	Herman Berger	Multihull sailing vessel having means for righting capsized vessels incorporated therein

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
US4441445A (en)	1984-04-10
CA1187343A (en)	1985-05-21
CH637889A5 (en)	1983-08-31
EP0052837B1 (en)	1985-09-04
DE52837T1 (en)	1983-02-03
EP0052837A2 (en)	1982-06-02
DE3172157D1 (en)	1985-10-10

Publication	Publication Date	Title
DE3172157D1 (en)	1985-10-10	Self righting multiple-hull boat
JPS5795290A (en)	1982-06-14	Half-diving type ship
GB8313434D0 (en)	1983-06-22	Boats
PL238845A1 (en)	1983-05-23	Ship
JPS57182583A (en)	1982-11-10	Hull
JPS5787789A (en)	1982-06-01	Propeller for ship
JPS57182592A (en)	1982-11-10	Ship
GB2082127B (en)	1985-04-03	Sailing craft
GB8316895D0 (en)	1983-07-27	Water craft
GB2091646B (en)	1984-05-16	Hydrofoil craft
GB2128568B (en)	1986-05-21	Boat
YU181681A (en)	1983-12-31	Cargo ship
JPS57114798A (en)	1982-07-16	Mooring arrangement
JPS56108381A (en)	1981-08-27	Lamp structure for ship
JPS57128180A (en)	1982-08-09	Sailboard
GB2088290B (en)	1985-10-09	Hydrofoil craft
GB2069415B (en)	1983-09-21	Boat hull
JPS5733082A (en)	1982-02-23	Dock ship
GB2075923B (en)	1984-09-26	Slipways for launching boats
GB2088786B (en)	1984-06-27	Cargo ship
JPS5744591A (en)	1982-03-13	Cargo boat
GB2068319B (en)	1984-05-31	Stabilising buoyant structure or vessels
GB2066756B (en)	1983-08-17	Inflatable life raft
GB2092538B (en)	1984-05-16	Ships
GB8310559D0 (en)	1983-05-25	Ship

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