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Helicopter with central airfoil

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1959-07-13
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Granted: 1963-03-19
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Expires: 1979-07-13
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Thal Bernard

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 15:32
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64C; B64C27/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 70 words
A HELICOPTER VEHICLE HAVING A PROPULSION UNIT FOR BOTH VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL FLIGHT COMPRISING A FUSELAGE, LIFTING HELICOPTER-TYPE PROPELLER BLADE MEANS CONSTITUTING A MAIN THRUST MEANS FOR SAID VEHICLE SUPPORTED FROM SAID FUSELAGE AND EXTENDING IN A GENERALLY HORIZONTAL DIRECTION, AND A NON-ROTATABLE GENERALLY HORIZONTAL AIRFOIL SURFACE MOUNTED DIRECTLY ABOVE SAID PROPELLER BLADE MEANS AND ALSO SUPPORTED FROM SAID FUSELAGE, SAID SURFACE BEING OF SMALLER MAXIMUM EXTENT THAN THE RADIAL
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 70 words
A HELICOPTER VEHICLE HAVING A PROPULSION UNIT FOR BOTH VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL FLIGHT COMPRISING A FUSELAGE, LIFTING HELICOPTER-TYPE PROPELLER BLADE MEANS CONSTITUTING A MAIN THRUST MEANS FOR SAID VEHICLE SUPPORTED FROM SAID FUSELAGE AND EXTENDING IN A GENERALLY HORIZONTAL DIRECTION, AND A NON-ROTATABLE GENERALLY HORIZONTAL AIRFOIL SURFACE MOUNTED DIRECTLY ABOVE SAID PROPELLER BLADE MEANS AND ALSO SUPPORTED FROM SAID FUSELAGE, SAID SURFACE BEING OF SMALLER MAXIMUM EXTENT THAN THE RADIAL

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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) 1966-03-18 1966-09-17 1967-03-19 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-03-18 1970-09-17 1971-03-19 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-03-18 1974-09-17 1975-03-19 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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