Patents Assigned to Robert J. Murphy
  • Water vehicle
    Patent number: 4862817
    Abstract: A water vehicle includes a longitudinally elongated hull having a first portion adapted to separate the water by movement of the hull through the water. Foam is generated by the separation of the water. A second portion of the hull is adapted to contain the foam underneath the hull. The vehicle will be supported during propulsion at least in part by a surface of the foam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 5, 1989
    Assignees: Howard C. Hornsby, Jr., Robert J. Murphy
    Inventors: Howard C. Hornsby, Jr., Robert J. Murphy