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US3077323A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Airplane arresting device

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-04-06
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Granted: 1963-02-12
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Expires: 1980-04-06
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Fonden Per Borje
  • 👤 Walander Karl Ove Torgny

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 12:26
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64F; B64F1/00; B64F1/02; B64F1/027

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 109 words
A RUNAWAY-PREVENTING NET FOR AIRPLANES PLACEABLE IN A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL PLANE ACROSS A RUNWAY WHICH COMPRISES IN COMBINATION, AN UPPER AND A LOWER SUPPORTING WIRE EXTENDING IN SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL DIRECTIONS ALONG THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE NET, A SET OF ROPES EACH CONNECTING SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICALLY ALIGNED POINTS OF THE UPPER AND LOWER WIRES AND OF A LENGTH DETERMINING THE VERTICAL DISTANCE BETWEEN SAID WIRES, AND ANOTHER SET OF ROPES EACH CONNECTING SUBSTANTIALLY ALIGNED POINTS OF THE UPPER AND LOWER WIRES BUT OF A GREATER LENGTH THAN SAID DISTANCE THEREBETWEEN, SO THAT IN THE NORMAL STATE OF THE NET EACH OF THEM FORMS A LOOP DEPENDING BELOW THE LOWER WIRE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 109 words
A RUNAWAY-PREVENTING NET FOR AIRPLANES PLACEABLE IN A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL PLANE ACROSS A RUNWAY WHICH COMPRISES IN COMBINATION, AN UPPER AND A LOWER SUPPORTING WIRE EXTENDING IN SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL DIRECTIONS ALONG THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE NET, A SET OF ROPES EACH CONNECTING SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICALLY ALIGNED POINTS OF THE UPPER AND LOWER WIRES AND OF A LENGTH DETERMINING THE VERTICAL DISTANCE BETWEEN SAID WIRES, AND ANOTHER SET OF ROPES EACH CONNECTING SUBSTANTIALLY ALIGNED POINTS OF THE UPPER AND LOWER WIRES BUT OF A GREATER LENGTH THAN SAID DISTANCE THEREBETWEEN, SO THAT IN THE NORMAL STATE OF THE NET EACH OF THEM FORMS A LOOP DEPENDING BELOW THE LOWER WIRE.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-02-11 1966-08-13 1967-02-12 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-02-11 1970-08-13 1971-02-12 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-02-11 1974-08-13 1975-02-12 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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