Personal propulsion device
DCFirst Claim
1. A method of operating a personal propulsion device, comprising:
- providing a personal propulsion device having a body unit with a thrust assembly;
a delivery conduit in fluid communication with the thrust assembly; and
a base unit in fluid communication with the delivery conduit;
positioning the base unit in fluid communication with water; and
delivering pressurized water to the thrust assembly to elevate the body unit for flight.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a personal propulsion device including a body unit having a center of gravity, where the body unit includes a thrust assembly providing a main conduit in fluid communication with at least two thrust nozzles, with the thrust nozzles being located above the center of gravity of the body unit. The thrust nozzles are independently pivotable about a transverse axis located above the center of gravity, and may be independently controlled by a single common linkage. The present invention may further include a base unit having an engine and a pump, which provides pressurized fluid to the body unit through a delivery conduit in fluid communication with both the base unit and the thrust assembly.
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1. A method of operating a personal propulsion device, comprising:
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providing a personal propulsion device having a body unit with a thrust assembly;
a delivery conduit in fluid communication with the thrust assembly; and
a base unit in fluid communication with the delivery conduit;positioning the base unit in fluid communication with water; and delivering pressurized water to the thrust assembly to elevate the body unit for flight. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of operating a personal propulsion device, comprising:
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providing a personal propulsion device having a body unit with a thrust assembly;
a delivery conduit in fluid communication with the thrust assembly; and
a base unit in fluid communication with the delivery conduit;positioning the base unit in fluid communication with water; delivering pressurized water to the thrust assembly to elevate the body unit, wherein during delivery of pressurized water, the body unity is independently movable about the base unit; and adjusting the delivery of pressurized water to the thrust assembly in order to achieve a desired flight elevation of the body unit.
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