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US 2019/0351973 A1Published application
Boat hull
OwnerAnthony Littleinventor
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Abstract
A boat hull includes a bow section and a flat aft section to allow an air film to be introduced under the boat hull. At least one slot or round hole is arranged proximate a location where the bow section meets the flat aft section. The slot or round hole provides a low-pressure injection point for pumped or drawn-in air and/or exhaust gas, which lubricates an operative surface of the flat aft section.
Claims20
A boat hull, comprising a bow section and a flat aft section to allow an air film to be introduced under the boat hull, wherein:
- proximate to a location where the bow section meets the flat aft section there is provided at least one slot or round hole which provides a low-pressure injection point for pumped or drawn-in air and/or exhaust gas, for lubrication of an operative surface of the flat aft section.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.