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US 8,608,104 B2Granted
Device and system for propelling a passenger
AssigneePersonal Water Craft Product
InventorFrankie Zapata
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Abstract
The invention relates to a propulsion device (10) comprising a body (11) arranged for receiving a passenger (1) and engaging with a thrust unit (12a, 12b, 13a, 13b) 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.
Claims19
A propulsion device, comprising:
- a platform having a bottom surface, and a top surface on which a passenger can be positioned;
- a thrust unit adapted to be supplied with a pressurized fluid, and including at least one nozzle engaging the bottom surface of the platform and oriented to provide thrust in a direction away from the position of a passenger on the top surface;
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- a means for collecting and distributing pressurized fluid to the nozzle, the means for collecting and distributing pressurized fluid being configured to connect a supply channel to the propulsion device;
- wherein the means for collecting and distributing pressurized fluid comprises a base to which said supply channel is connectable, said means for collecting and distributing pressurized fluid being attached to the platform in a manner that enables the base and a connected supply channel to move relative to the platform.
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A propulsion device, comprising:
- a platform having a bottom surface, and a top surface on which a passenger can be positioned;
- a thrust unit adapted to be supplied with a pressurized fluid, and including at least one nozzle engaging the bottom surface of the platform and oriented to provide thrust in a direction away from the position of a passenger on the top surface;
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- a pressurized fluid collection and distribution unit including at least one arm that is engaged with the nozzle, and a base having an input end that is configured to connect a supply channel to the device, and an output end that is connected to said arm so as to permit rotation of said base about an axis that is parallel to the top surface of the platform.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.