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US 9,856,002 B1Granted
Watercraft with minimal water displacement
AssigneeGilles Nadeau
InventorGilles Nadeau
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Abstract
The present watercraft comprises a hull, and a flotation structure. The hull has a length overall and a beam. The flotation structure protrudes under the hull. The flotation structure supports a plurality of buoyant toothed rollers. Each buoyant toothed roller is substantially parallel to a beam of the hull. Each buoyant toothed roller is also rotationally retained by the flotation structure.
Claims9
A watercraft comprising:
- a hull;
- and
- a flotation structure protruding under the hull, the flotation structure retaining a plurality of buoyant toothed rollers, each buoyant toothed roller being substantially parallel to a beam of the hull and being rotationally retained by the flotation structure,
- wherein each tooth of the buoyant toothed rollers comprises a rise and a fall, the rise being shorter than the fall, the fall being inwardly curved towards a center of the buoyant toothed roller, and each buoyant toothed roller rotates in a direction where the fall of each tooth is presented before the rise of each tooth.
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