US 12,077,270 B2
Unmanned underwater vehicle having monocoque body
Eric P. Goetz, Bristol, RI (US); Sabrina M. Kanaley, Bristol, RI (US); and Thomas J. Perrotti, Bristol, RI (US)
Assigned to Composite Energy Technologies, Inc., Bristol, RI (US)
Filed by Composite Energy Technologies, Inc., Bristol, RI (US)
Filed on Jun. 13, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/333,903.
Application 18/333,903 is a continuation of application No. 17/589,055, filed on Jan. 31, 2022, granted, now 11,673,636.
Prior Publication US 2024/0083563 A1, Mar. 14, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B63G 8/00 (2006.01); B63B 3/13 (2006.01); B63B 5/24 (2006.01); B63G 8/22 (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)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) comprising:
a monocoque underbody providing structural support for the UUV and adapted to receive a payload, comprising:
a nose portion, a tail portion,
a body interior surface forming a cavity, a body exterior surface, and
a transverse structural member integrally formed into the underbody.