Global Patent Index - EP 2851279 A1

EP 2851279 A1 20150325 - Kite powered vessel having a movable keel

Title (en)

Kite powered vessel having a movable keel

Title (de)

Drachenangetriebenes Schiff mit einem beweglichem Kiel

Title (fr)

Navire tracté par un cerf-volant comportant une quille mobile

Publication

EP 2851279 A1 20150325 (EN)

Application

EP 14185936 A 20140923

Priority

NL 2011490 A 20130923

Abstract (en)

The present invention relates to a kite-powered vessel (10), comprising: - a deck (12), and - a keel (14), wherein the keel is connected to the deck via at least one rotary mechanism (30), wherein when seen in front view the keel is rotatable relative to the deck between a left position and a right position about a longitudinal axis (5) and along a path (16) which has a shape of an arc (27) of a circle (29), wherein the longitudinal axis (5) is a center (18) of said circle and is located at a distance (28) from the keel.

IPC 8 full level

B63B 41/00 (2006.01); B63B 1/04 (2006.01); B63B 35/79 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B63B 1/042 (2013.01 - EP); B63B 32/64 (2020.02 - EP US); B63B 41/00 (2013.01 - EP); B63H 8/16 (2020.02 - EP US); B63H 9/072 (2020.02 - EP US)

Citation (applicant)

WO 2005100149 A1 20051027 - SKYSAILS GMBH & CO KG [DE], et al

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2851279 A1 20150325; NL 2011490 C2 20150324

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 14185936 A 20140923; NL 2011490 A 20130923