Saucer boat
OwnerGerald R. Millerinventor
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Abstract
A circular saucer boat which is adapted to be driven by means of a plurality of water jets through prepositioned pipes leading to openings directed radially in four perpendicular directions. The boat comprises a circular framework which is covered by a thin skin which seals the exposed surface of the boat. A circular opening at the top provides space for occupants. An engine and hydraulic pump are provided for generating a flow of sea water which is discharged from the pump through one or more of four pipes leading to the four openings. There are valves in each of the four lines which can be controlled individually or in combination. Speed control can be by the throttle of the engine, or by control of valves which open the pipes to a greater or lesser flow of water.
Claims6
In a circular boat, apparatus for controlling the direction comprising;
- a. a power source and liquid pump;
- b. a plurality of pipes supplied with high pressure, high velocity liquid from said pump through valve means;
- c. said pipes directed through the wall of said boat below the water line in selected directions;
- whereby by controlling the flow of said high velocity liquid through one or more of said pipes, said boat can be controlled to move in a selected one of a plurality of predetermined directions and wherein
- d. each of said pipes has a valve near its discharge end;
- e. each valve controlled by a separate control element;
- f. each control element being a lever operating a valve by means of a tension means restrained by a spring means;
- and in which
- g. the engine throttle is responsive to the operation of at least one control element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.