ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,528,561, issued on Jan. 20, was assigned to EDORADO B.V. (Dordrecht, Netherlands).
"Safety strut assembly for hydrofoil craft" was invented by Godert Jan Van Hardenbroek Van Ammerstol (Dordrecht, Netherlands), Michael Godefridus Andreas Groothuis (Dordrecht, Netherlands), Joris Reijnders (Breda, Netherlands), Harry Larsen (Seattle) and Sybren Yme Leijenaar (Sint Nicolaasga, Netherlands).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Safety strut assembly (9) for a hydrofoil craft (1) comprising a strut (12), which is attached to the hull (10) of the craft by means of a transverse oriented strut axle (40) for pivotal movement with respect to the hull, the...