Tubular element combined with hydrofoil or rudder for a water vessel

Abstract

The invention is directed to a lifting device for a water vessel, the lifting device having a foil or non-foil shaped left support leg having an upper section and a lower section and a foil or non-foil shaped right support leg having an upper section and a lower section. The lower sections of the left support leg and right support leg are positioned proximate to each other. A tubular hydro-inlet device is engaged to the lower section of the left support leg and the right support leg forming a V shaped hydrofoil for the water vessel. The tubular hydro-inlet device enhances the lift provided by the hydrofoil to the water vessel.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A lifting device for a water vessel, said lifting device comprising:
 a left support leg, said left support leg comprising an upper section and a lower section;   a right support leg, said right support leg comprising an upper section and a lower section;   wherein said lower section of said left leg support and said lower section of said right leg support are positioned proximate to each other; and   a hydro-inlet device engaged to said lower section of said left leg support and said lower section of said right leg support, wherein said left support leg, said right support leg, and said hydro-inlet device form a V shaped hydrofoil for said water vessel.   
     
     
         2 . The lifting device according to  claim 1 , wherein said hydro-inlet device is tubular in shape. 
     
     
         3 . The lifting device according to  claim 2 , said hydro-inlet device comprising an inlet having a first dimension and an outlet having a second dimension, wherein said first dimension is larger than said second dimension. 
     
     
         4 . The lifting device according to  claim 3 , wherein said left support leg and said right support leg are foil shaped. 
     
     
         5 . The lifting device according to  claim 4 , wherein said hydro-inlet device is cylindrical in shape. 
     
     
         6 . The lifting device according to  claim 4 , wherein said hydro-inlet device is conical in shape. 
     
     
         7 . The lifting device according to  claim 1 , said water vessel further comprising a rudder support said rudder support comprising a second hydro-inlet device. 
     
     
         8 . The lifting device according to  claim 7 , wherein said second hydro-inlet device is tubular in shape. 
     
     
         9 . The lifting device according to  claim 8 , said second hydro-inlet device comprising an second inlet having a third dimension and an second outlet having a fourth dimension, wherein said third dimension is larger than said fourth dimension. 
     
     
         10 . The lifting device according to  claim 9 , wherein said rudder support is foil shaped. 
     
     
         11 . The lifting device according to  claim 10 , wherein said second hydro-inlet device is cylindrical in shape. 
     
     
         12 . The lifting device according to  claim 10 , wherein said second hydro-inlet device is conical in shape.