HOVERCRAFT Russian patent published in 2014 - IPC B60V3/00 B60V1/14 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: hovercraft includes cargo platform in the form of wraparound excluding floor arch-domed space with carrying air-supported dome and aerostatic bearings. The aerostatic bearings are installed along the whole perimeter of hovercraft and provided with closed elastic diaphragms placed on inner surfaces of bottom branches of closed drive bands. Actuation of bands is provided by friction wheels which can be switched off at one or at the other side of hovercraft when it is necessary to turn it in corresponding direction. At the level of bottom branches of closed drive bands, rear and side walls of arch space are made under condition of minimum air losses to maintain in it the preset atmospheric pressure.

EFFECT: creation of multimission vehicle with small energy consumption and large carrying surface, possibility to transfer large volumes of cargoes.

5 cl, 3 dwg