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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2013
Applicant:
Michael William Mercier, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventor:
Michael William Mercier, Chicago, IL (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60V 1/14 (2006.01); B60V 3/02 (2006.01); B60V 1/11 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60V 3/02 (2013.01); B60V 1/11 (2013.01);
Abstract
A hovercraft including a directional control system is disclosed. The directional control system includes at least one airflow control assembly configured to generate and direct at least one airflow. The at least one airflow generated and directed by the airflow control assembly results in component forces that are used to move and control the hovercraft in lateral, forward and reverse directions, or any degree of direction between the lateral, forward and reverse directions. The configuration of the at least one airflow control assembly enables precise control over movement of the hovercraft.