US Patent Issued on May 19 for "Airboat with curved hull and adjustable stability floats" (California Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,630,268, issued on May 19.

"Airboat with curved hull and adjustable stability floats" was invented by John Suratana Thienphrapa (Los Angeles).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An airboat for traversing a body of water comprises a hull having a curved portion that extends from a bow to a step, and from the step to a stern. The step extends laterally from a port side to a starboard side and is positioned between 30% and 35% of the hull length from the bow. Adjustable floats extend laterally outward from the hull and are rotatable to allow different engagement with the water. A motor is mounted on an axle that allows the motor to turn to control...