Global Patent Index - EP 1147983 A2

EP 1147983 A2 20011024 - Semi-submersible vehicles

Title (en)

Semi-submersible vehicles

Title (de)

Halbtauchendes Wasserfahrzeug

Title (fr)

Véhicule semi-submersible

Publication

EP 1147983 A2 20011024 (EN)

Application

EP 01303604 A 20010419

Priority

GB 0009720 A 20000420

Abstract (en)

A semi-submersible vehicle 1 comprising a vehicle housing 2, a propelling device 3 connected to the housing 2 to move the vessel, a strut 4 extending from the top of the housing 2, and optionally an engine 6 at the top of the strut 4 above the water surface. The engine 6 is connected to drive the propelling device 3. The vehicle 1 is adapted to be sufficiently buoyant such that it maintains the vessel housing 2 substantially at a predetermined level under the water with the strut 4 extending out of the water. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B63G 8/00; B63G 8/04

IPC 8 full level

B63G 8/00 (2006.01); B63G 8/04 (2006.01); B63G 8/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B63G 8/00 (2013.01); B63G 8/001 (2013.01); B63G 8/04 (2013.01); B63G 8/06 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1147983 A2 20011024; EP 1147983 A3 20020213; EP 1147983 B1 20041020; AT E280074 T1 20041115; DE 60106508 D1 20041125; GB 0009720 D0 20000607; GB 2361458 A 20011024; GB 2361458 B 20021211

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01303604 A 20010419; AT 01303604 T 20010419; DE 60106508 T 20010419; GB 0009720 A 20000420