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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 1987
Filed:
Jul. 17, 1985
Applicant:
Inventor:
Norbert Schlichthorst, Beckdorf, DE;
Assignee:
Blohm & Voss AG, Hamburg, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
440 11 ; 114 / ; 114 / ;
Abstract
An engine installation for ships with a prefabricated box-like engine module container with an engine and a transmission installed therewithin. The module encloses the engine and the transmission, and has a shaft installation for connection to a main propeller of the ship. The prefabricated module is suspended from an upper portion thereof by force bearing members rigidly mounted on the ship. Between the module and torque transmission equipment rigidly mounted on the hull, there is an axial-radial alignment equalization torque transmitting link.