ADAM RAYMOND WILSON BROAD
Pilots at Independence Cir, Owens, VA
License number
Virginia A4197341
Category
Airmen
Type
Authorized Aircraft Instructor
Address
Address
8353 Independence Cir, Owens, VA 22485
Professional information
Modular Towable Platform
US Patent:
H002277, Jul 2, 2013
Filed:
Mar 2, 2011
Appl. No.:
12/932932
Inventors:
Adam Raymond Wilson Broad - King George VA, US
Assignee:
The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy - Washington DC
International Classification:
B63B 35/44
US Classification:
114264
Abstract:
A towable buoyant platform of modular floating segments is provided to serve as a floating target. The platform connects at least one pontoon thereto. The pontoon includes a keel that connects to the hull and a plurality of buoyant modules. The keel extends longitudinally along the platform. Each module has an interface that connects to the keel. Each module also includes first and second longitudinal ends. The first and second ends have a tongue and a groove, respectively. The tongue and groove are slideably connectable to each other, such that fore and aft modules of the plurality attach together.