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US 8,336,805 B1Granted
Device and system for propelling a passenger
AssigneePerson Water Craft Product
InventorFrankie Zapata
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Abstract
The invention relates to a propulsion device comprising a body arranged for receiving a passenger and engaging with a thrust unit supplied with a pressurized fluid from a compression station. The arrangement of such a device offers great freedom of movement through the air or under the surface of a fluid. The invention also relates to a propulsion system in which the compression station can be remote in the form of a motorized marine vehicle.
Claims14
A propulsion device comprising a body arranged for receiving a passenger and engaging with a thrust unit supplied with a pressurised fluid, wherein:
- the body comprises a substantially planar platform comprising a bottom surface and a top surface on which a passenger can be positioned;
- and
- the thrust unit includes:
- at least one main nozzle engaging with the bottom surface of the platform and being positioned according to an axis substantially perpendicular to said bottom surface;
- and
- two free secondary nozzles arranged to be held by the passenger during nominal use of the device below the centre of gravity of the combined device and passenger.
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