Patents by Inventor Mark Joseph Robicheaux

Mark Joseph Robicheaux has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Air-thrust vehicle
    Publication number: 20120208412
    Abstract: An air-thrust marine vehicle has a hull with upwardly extending hull sides. An air-thrusting propulsion unit is configured for detachable mounting on the gunwales of various width hulls. The propulsion unit has a base assembly configured to move between a retracted position and plurality of expanded width positions for accommodating various width hulls, while being configured to hingedly engage the gunwales. The propulsion unit can be removed from the vehicle and positioned on another vehicle, such as a boat, an ice- or snow-traversing vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Inventor: Mark Joseph Robicheaux
  • Air-thrust vehicle
    Patent number: 8167668
    Abstract: An air-thrust marine vehicle has a hull with upwardly extending hull sides. An air-thrusting propulsion unit is configured for detachable mounting on the gunwales of various width hulls. The propulsion unit has a base assembly configured to move between a retracted position and plurality of expanded width positions for accommodating various width hulls, while being configured to hingedly engage the gunwales. The propulsion unit can be removed from the vehicle and positioned on another vehicle, such as a boat, an ice- or snow-traversing vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Inventor: Mark Joseph Robicheaux
  • Air-thrust vehicle
    Publication number: 20110053438
    Abstract: An air-thrust marine vehicle has a hull with upwardly extending hull sides. An air-thrusting propulsion unit is configured for detachable mounting on the gunwales of various width hulls. The propulsion unit has a base assembly configured to move between a retracted position and plurality of expanded width positions for accommodating various width hulls, while being configured to hingedly engage the gunwales. The propulsion unit can be removed from the vehicle and positioned on another vehicle, such as a boat, an ice- or snow-traversing vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventor: Mark Joseph Robicheaux