Subsurface multi-mission diver transport vehicle
AssigneePatriot3, Inc.
InventorsCharles Louis Fuqua, Steven Scott Kahre
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Abstract
A subsurface diver transport vehicle includes a vehicle body and at least one propulsion device. The vehicle body incorporates a number of individual mission modules mechanically assembled together to define a substantially continuous hull and deck of the vehicle. The mission modules include at least one battery module adapted for supplying electrical current to electrical subsystems of the vehicle. The propulsion device is attached to the vehicle body and capable of propelling the vehicle through a body of water.
Claims18
A subsurface transport vehicle, comprising:
- a vehicle body comprising a plurality of individual mission modules mechanically assembled together, and wherein said plurality of mission modules comprises at least one detachable battery module adapted for supplying electrical current to electrical subsystems of said vehicle;
- at least one propulsion device operatively connected to said vehicle body and capable of propelling said vehicle through a body of water;
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- a pivoting hyrdofoil cooperating with said propulsion device to maneuver said vehicle while propelled through the body of water.
A subsurface transport vehicle, comprising:
- a vehicle body comprising a plurality of individual mission modules mechanically assembled together, said mission modules comprising a detachable rear module and at least one battery module adapted for supplying electrical current to electrical subsystems of said vehicle;
- at least one rear thruster residing adjacent said rear module and capable of propelling said vehicle through a body of water;
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- a pivoting hyrdofoil cooperating with said rear thruster to maneuver said vehicle while propelled through the body of water.
A subsurface transport vehicle, comprising:
- a vehicle body comprising a plurality of individual mission modules mechanically assembled together, said mission modules comprising at least one detachable battery module adapted for supplying electrical current to electrical subsystems of said vehicle, and wherein said battery module comprises a flexible conductive battery cable and a complementary battery cable connector;
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- at least one thruster capable of propelling said vehicle through a body of water.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.