FH2 1 Ocean Rescue Craft
OwnerMichael Charles Bertschinventor
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Abstract
A new configuration for the present invention provides a marine rescue craft completely spherically shaped. A marine rescue craft having an inner hull and an outer hull with both hulls of hemispherical shape. Universal bearings and/or roller bearings fastened to such inner hull wherein are pressed tightly against such outer hull permitting universal joint, coupling movement. Fastened by means to such inner hull a device consisting of a wheel or disk mounted so that it can spin rapidly about an axis that is itself free to alter in any direction. The orientation of the inner hulls axis is not affected by tilting of such outer hull thus providing a stabilized chamber for such rescued occupants within such inner hull.
Claims20
A marine rescue craft comprising;
- an outer hull of completely spherical shape;
- an inner load carrying structure of hemispherical shape;
- universal bearing and/or wheeled roller type apparatus means between such inner structure and such outer hull supporting such inner structure within such outer hull and permitting universal movement of such inner structure relative to such outer hull, and, mass means in said inner structure, biasing' the same into a predetermined reference position regardless of movement of such outer hull.
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