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EP 0094944 A4 19850228 - STEERING VESSELS.

Title (en)

STEERING VESSELS.

Title (de)

STEUERUNG VON SCHIFFEN.

Title (fr)

NAVIRES POURVUS D'UNE TIMONERIE.

Publication

EP 0094944 A4 19850228 (EN)

Application

EP 82903298 A 19821119

Priority

AU PF175381 A 19811130

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO8301934A1] A vessel having at least one hull (1) with a keel (2) intermediate the bow (4) and stern, having its rudder (5) or rudders adjacent to bow (4) forward of and spaced from the keel (2), with or without a vane or rudder at the stern.

IPC 1-7

B63H 25/06

IPC 8 full level

B63H 9/04 (2006.01); B63H 25/06 (2006.01); B63H 25/38 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B63H 25/06 (2013.01); B63H 25/38 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] US 1356300 A 19201019 - MALCOLM MCINTYRE, et al
[X] US 4082053 A 19780404 - WOODWARD WILLIAM R
[X] GB 107330 A 19170628 - JANTZEN NIELS [US]
[X] FR 682956 A 19300604 - LEVAUX

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE FR GB NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 8301934 A1 19830609; EP 0094944 A1 19831130; EP 0094944 A4 19850228; IT 8268392 A0 19821129; JP S58501989 A 19831124

DOCDB simple family (application)

AU 8200191 W 19821119; EP 82903298 A 19821119; IT 6839282 A 19821129; JP 50340183 A 19830729