ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,325,513, issued on June 10.
"Notched hydroplane surface for aircraft floats" was invented by Daniel W. Garrett (Woodbury, Minn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An amphibious aircraft includes two floats, each having a front hull and an elevated rear hull with a step between the two. Each float also has a retractable main landing gear with a main wheel. The step and the main wheel are placed strategically close to each other to provide readily controllable landings and takeoffs from water or land. To achieve such close placement of the step and the main wheel, a clearance notch in the front hull, near the step, provides space into which pa...