Twin hull boat suspension system

Abstract

A twin hull suspension system that facilitates independent movement of each hull is disclosed. The twin hull boat suspension system is comprised of a pivoting beam, an aft telescoping beam, a fore telescoping beam, a bridge deck set atop of these beams and a plurality of universal connections. The pivoting beam is the main connection between the two hulls and is placed close to amidships. This beam allows each hull to pitch so that one hull may be bow down in a trough of a wave while the other hull is bow up riding on another wave. The bridge deck is dimensioned to allow each bow to rise and fall higher than the bridge deck. The aft telescoping beam and the fore telescoping beam are positioned substantially equidistant from the pivoting beam and substantially parallel to the pivoting beam. A pair of universal-type connection affixed to the aft portion of the starboard hull and to the aft portion of the portside hull engages the aft telescoping beam. Similarly, a pair of universal-type connection is affixed to the fore portion of the starboard hull and the fore portion of the portside hull engages the fore telescoping beam.

1 . A twin hull boat suspension system for a twin hull boat having a port side hull with a port side hull fore section, a port side hull mid section, and a port side hull aft section and a starboard side hull having a starboard side hull fore section, a starboard side hull mid section, and a starboard side hull aft section comprising:
 an aft telescoping beam having an aft telescoping beam port side end and an aft telescoping beam starboard side end, the aft telescoping beam configured to facilitate an independent movement of each of the port side hull and the starboard side hull and to mitigate shock,   an amidships pivoting beam having a pivoting beam port side end and a pivoting beam starboard side end, the amidships pivoting beam configured to absorb shock and attached to the port side hull and the starboard side hull such that the port side hull and the starboard side hull are unable to move closer to one another,   a port side pivoting beam support,   a starboard side pivoting beam support,   an aft starboard side universal connection, and   an aft port side universal connection,   wherein the port side pivoting beam support is operably connected to the pivoting beam port end,   wherein the starboard side pivoting beam support is operably connected to the pivoting beam starboard end,   wherein the aft telescoping beam port end is operable to cooperate with the aft port side universal connection, and   wherein the aft telescoping beam starboard end is operable to cooperate with the aft starboard side universal connection.   wherein the port side hull and the starboard side hull are each configured to horizontally pivot generally perpendicular to the aft telescoping beam and the amidships pivoting beam each at a pitch independent of one another, thereby absorbing shock incurred on the twin hull boat by dividing any forces of torque imposed,   wherein the port side hull and the starboard side hull remain at a same distance from one another regardless of the pitch of each hull, and   wherein the port side hull and the starboard side hull of the twin hull boat are held together by the amidships pivoting beam.   
   
   
       2 . The twin hull boat suspension system in  claim 1 , further comprising a bridge deck having a bridge deck aft protruding section, the bridge deck being positioned upon a suspension system to absorb shock and configured to not lessen in width between the port side hull and the starboard side hull,
 wherein the aft port side universal connection is connected to the port side hull aft section,   wherein the port side pivoting beam support is connected to the port side hull mid section,   wherein the starboard side pivoting beam support is connected to the starboard side hull mid section,   wherein the bridge deck is connected to the pivoting beam,   wherein the bridge deck aft protruding section is connected to the aft telescoping beam,   wherein the aft port side universal connection is operably engaged to the aft telescoping beam port side end, and   wherein the aft starboard side universal connection is operably engaged to the aft telescoping beam starboard side end.   
   
   
       3 . The twin hull boat suspension system in  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a bridge deck fore protruding section,   a fore telescoping beam having a fore telescoping beam port side end and a fore telescoping beam starboard side end, the fore telescoping beam configured to facilitate an independent movement of each of the port side hull and the starboard side hull and to mitigate shock,   wherein the fore starboard side universal connection is connected to the starboard side hull fore section,   wherein the fore port side universal connection is connected to the port side hull fore section,   wherein the bridge deck fore protruding section is connected to the fore telescoping beam,   wherein the fore port side universal connection is operably engaged to the fore telescoping beam port side end,   wherein the fore starboard side universal connection is operably engaged to the fore telescoping beam starboard side end, and   wherein the port side hull and the starboard side hull are each configured to horizontally pivot generally perpendicular to the fore telescoping beam each at a pitch independent of one another, thereby absorbing shock incurred on the twin hull boat by dividing any forces of torque imposed.   
   
   
       4 . A twin hull boat suspension system comprising:
 means for independent movement of a port side hull and a starboard side hull,   wherein the means for independent movement is comprised of:   means for shock absorption,   means for center beam pivoting,   means for aft beam telescoping, and   wherein the port side hull and the starboard side hull remain at a same distance from one another regardless of a pitch of each hull.   
   
   
       5 . The twin hull boat suspension system of  claim 4 , further comprising means for fore beam telescoping.