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US 6,957,990 B2Granted
Electric houseboat
OwnerJerry W. Loweinventor
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Abstract
An electric houseboat comprises a hull and a house-like structure mounted on the hull which includes at least one bedroom, a bathroom, and a kitchen. A Diesel generator comprises the sole power source for the houseboat. The operating temperature of the Diesel generator is controlled by directing coolant through the Diesel generator and through a keel pipe which extends along the hull of the houseboat thereby discharging heat into the water over which the houseboat operates. Exhaust resulting from operation of the Diesel generator is directed upwardly and is discharged at a point substantially above the water and above the house-like structure of the houseboat.
Claims27
An electric houseboat comprising:
- a hull for flotation on and movement across a body of water, the hull having a length extending from bow to stern;
- a house-like structure mounted on the hull for providing passenger accommodation and comprising at least one bedroom, at least one functional bathroom, and a functional kitchen, the house-like structure extending substantially along the entire length of the hull;
- a Diesel generator mounted on the hull of the houseboat and comprising the sole power source on the houseboat for propulsion of the hull and operation of all onboard electrical appliances;
- an electrically powered stern drive pivotally mounted on the houseboat stern and driven by electric power supplied by the Diesel generator for propelling the boat across the surface of the body of water;
- an electric steering device mounted on the houseboat and driven by electric power supplied by the Diesel generator for controlling the direction of movement of the houseboat across the surface of the body of water;
- wherein the primary use of the houseboat is to provide habitable space for accommodation of passengers.
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An electric houseboat comprising:
- a hull for flotation on and movement across a body of water, the hull having a length extending from bow to stern;
- a house-like structure mounted on the hull for providing passenger accommodation and comprising at least one bedroom, at least one functional bathroom, and a functional kitchen, the house-like structure extending substantially along the entire length of the hull;
- a Diesel generator mounted on the hull of the houseboat and comprising the sole power source on the houseboat for propulsion of the hull and operation of all onboard electrical appliances;
- an electric propulsion device pivotally mounted on the houseboat stern and driven by electric power supplied by the Diesel generator for propelling the boat across the surface of the body of water;
- an electric steering device mounted on the houseboat and driven by electric power supplied by the Diesel generator for controlling the direction of movement of the houseboat across the surface of the body of water;
- means for discharging exhaust resulting from operation of the Diesel generator at a point substantially above the house-like structure comprising the houseboat;
- wherein the primary use of the houseboat is to provide habitable space for accommodation of passengers.
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An electric houseboat comprising:
- a hull for flotation on and movement across a body of water, the hull having a length extending from bow to stern;
- a house-like structure mounted on the hull for providing passenger accommodation and comprising at least one bedroom, at least one functional bathroom, and a functional kitchen, the house-like structure extending substantially along the entire length of the hull;
- a Diesel generator mounted on the hull of the houseboat and comprising the sole power source on the houseboat for propulsion of the hull and operation of all onboard electrical appliances;
- an electric propulsion device pivotally mounted on the houseboat stern and driven by electric power supplied by the Diesel generator for propelling the boat across the surface of the body of water;
- an electric steering device mounted on the houseboat and driven by electric power supplied by the Diesel generator for controlling the direction of movement of the houseboat across the surface of the body of water;
- means for directing a coolant through the Diesel generator to control the operating temperature thereof;
- a keel pipe secured to the hull of the houseboat in engagement with the body of water for receiving heated coolant from the Diesel generator and for discharging heat into the body of water;
- wherein the primary use of the houseboat is to provide habitable space for accommodation of passengers.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.