US 11,673,636 B1
Unmanned underwater vehicle having monocoque body
Eric P. Goetz, Bristol, RI (US); Thomas John Perrotti, Bristol, RI (US); and Sabrina Marie Kanaley, Bristol, RI (US)
Assigned to Composite Energy Technologies, Inc., Bristol, RI (US)
Filed by Composite Energy Technologies, Inc., Bristol, RI (US)
Filed on Jan. 31, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/589,055.
Int. Cl. B63G 8/00 (2006.01); B63G 8/22 (2006.01); B63B 3/13 (2006.01); B63B 5/24 (2006.01)
CPC B63G 8/001 (2013.01) [B63B 3/13 (2013.01); B63G 8/22 (2013.01); B63B 5/24 (2013.01); B63G 2008/002 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A monocoque body for an unmanned underwater vehicle (UV) comprising:
a nose portion,
a tail portion,
a body interior surface,
a body exterior surface, and
wherein the monocoque body comprises an underbody that is a one-piece structural shell made of fiber reinforced sheet,
wherein the underbody is configured to receive a removable cover.