Patent ID: 6142841
Filing Date: 2000-11-07
Classification: B63H

Abstract:
A marine propulsion system, comprising:a plurality of outlet conduits, each of said plurality of outlet conduits being attachable to a marine vessel at preselected locations to direct a stream of liquid, which can flow through each of said plurality of outlet conduits in a predetermined direction associated with each of said outlet conduits to impose a force on said marine vessel in a direction opposite to said predetermined direction;means for causing said stream of liquid to flow through a preselected one of said plurality of outlet conduits;a direction controller for selecting and activating said causing means associated with said preselected one of said outlet conduits, wherein said marine vessel has a centerline extending from its bow to its stern and said predetermined direction for at least one of said outlet conduits is in nonparallel and nonperpendicular relation with said centerline, wherein:each of said outlet conduits is associated with one of a plurality of impellers to cause said stream of liquid to flow through it;each of said plurality of impellers is connected in electrical communication with a motor; andeach of said plurality of motors is connected in signal communication with said direction controller.