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US 2025/0026446 A1Published application
Multihull Vessel Side Hull Retraction System
AssigneeLeidos, Inc.
InventorsLevi Catton, Torsten Lau
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Abstract
A multihull vessel includes four main beam assemblies connected a central hull with two outer hulls and a deployment/retraction system which operates on the principle of converting transverse width of the beams into the longitudinal dimension, within the overall length of the vessel. An overall length of the multihull vessel is approximately the same when the four main beam assemblies are deployed and when four main beam assemblies are retracted.
Claims11
A multihull vessel, comprising:
- a center hull;
- a first pair of deployable and retractable beam assemblies on a first side of the center hull and a second pair of deployable and retractable beam assemblies on a second side of the center hull;
- a first deployment and retraction system connected to the center hull and to the first pair of deployable and retractable beam assemblies and a second deployment and retraction system connected to the center hull and to the second pair of deployable and retractable beam assemblies;
- a first outer hull connected to the first pair of deployable and retractable beam assemblies and a second outer hull connected to the second pair of deployable and retractable beam assemblies,
- wherein an overall length of the multihull vessel is approximately the same when the first and second pair of deployable and retractable beam assemblies are deployed and when the first and second pair of deployable and retractable beam assemblies are retracted.
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