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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2013
Applicant:
Boston Engineering Corporation, Waltham, MA (US);
Inventors:
Michael Rufo, Abington, MA (US);
David Shane, Waltham, MA (US);
Michael Conry, Medford, MA (US);
Will Ober, Waltham, MA (US);
Assignee:
Boston Engineering Corporation, Waltham, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63G 8/08 (2006.01); B63H 11/00 (2006.01); F16F 3/00 (2006.01); B63B 7/08 (2006.01); B63H 1/36 (2006.01); F16F 1/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63G 8/08 (2013.01); B63B 7/085 (2013.01); B63H 1/36 (2013.01); B63H 11/00 (2013.01); F16F 1/025 (2013.01); F16F 3/00 (2013.01); Y02T 70/56 (2013.01);
Abstract
An underwater vehicle includes a fore-body and a flexible aft. The flexible aft includes a flexible body. The flexible body includes a spring body including a spring element extending along a main axis, and a cavity. Related apparatus, systems, techniques, and articles are also described.