Title: Attachment device for releasably connecting flexible skirt components to an air cushion vehicle

Abstract: An attachment device for releasably connecting a flexible skirt component to rigid body structure of an air cushion vehicle has a plurality of first elements attached at spaced positions on the rigid body structure. A plurality of second elements are attached at spaced positions along an edge portion of the flexible skirt by a plurality of clamping plates which co-operate one with each second element to present a clamping face towards a clamping face on the second element. The edge portion of the flexible skirt is held between the clamping faces by a clamping action applied by releasable fasteners passing through aligned holes in the second elements, the clamping plates and the flexible skirt. The second elements are positioned in the spaces between the first elements so that respective longitudinal passages extending through the first and second elements are aligned, and a pin member is inserted into the aligned passages so as to connect the first and second elements in hinged relationship.

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Inventors: Henry, John (Cowes, GB)
Dadswell, John E. (Newport, GB)

Application Number: 967013
Filing Date: 1978-12-06
Publication_date: 1980-08-05
Assignee: British Hovercraft Corporation Limited (Yeovil, GB2)
Primary Class(es): 180/127
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

929615	Jul, 1909	Madden	16/158.
1796581	Mar, 1931	Siebenlist	160/380.
2826428	Mar, 1958	Lincoln	280/154.
3244248	Apr, 1966	Prickett	180/127.
3481424	Dec, 1969	Barr	180/128.

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Primary Examiner: Love, John J.
Assistant Examiner: Schrecengost, Randall A.
Attorney: Larson, Taylor and Hinds