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Airplane liquid-spraying unit

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1959-04-16
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Granted: 1963-04-09
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Expires: 1979-04-16
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Richard E Hyde

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 23:03
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64D; B64D1/00; B64D1/16

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 116 words
AN AIRPLANE SPRAYING UNIT INCLUDING IN COMBINATION AN AIRPLANE HAVING A WING, A FUSELAGE, AND LANDING GEAR; A HOLLOW BOOM OF SUBSTANTIAL LENGTH ROTATABLY SUPPORTED BY SAID AIRPLANE BELOW SAID FUSELAGE AND BELOW AND PARALLEL TO SAID WING; MEANS FOR PUMPING SPRAY SOLUTION INTO SAID BOOM UNDER PRESSURE; A SERIES OF NOZZLE TUBES CONNECTED TO SAID BOOM AND EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY THERETO; AND MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID BOOM FROM A POSITION WHERE SAID NOZZLE TUBES ARE GENERALLY HORIZONTAL AND ABOVE SAID LANDING GEAR TO A POSITION WHERE SAID NOZZLE TUBES EXTEND DOWNWARDLY TO A LEVEL BELOW SAID LANDING GEAR AND BELOW THE TURBULENT AIRSTREAM PROVIDED BY THE WING AND LANDING GEAR WHEN SAID AIRPLANE IS IN FLIGHT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 116 words
AN AIRPLANE SPRAYING UNIT INCLUDING IN COMBINATION AN AIRPLANE HAVING A WING, A FUSELAGE, AND LANDING GEAR; A HOLLOW BOOM OF SUBSTANTIAL LENGTH ROTATABLY SUPPORTED BY SAID AIRPLANE BELOW SAID FUSELAGE AND BELOW AND PARALLEL TO SAID WING; MEANS FOR PUMPING SPRAY SOLUTION INTO SAID BOOM UNDER PRESSURE; A SERIES OF NOZZLE TUBES CONNECTED TO SAID BOOM AND EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY THERETO; AND MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID BOOM FROM A POSITION WHERE SAID NOZZLE TUBES ARE GENERALLY HORIZONTAL AND ABOVE SAID LANDING GEAR TO A POSITION WHERE SAID NOZZLE TUBES EXTEND DOWNWARDLY TO A LEVEL BELOW SAID LANDING GEAR AND BELOW THE TURBULENT AIRSTREAM PROVIDED BY THE WING AND LANDING GEAR WHEN SAID AIRPLANE IS IN FLIGHT.

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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) 1966-04-08 1966-10-08 1967-04-09 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-04-08 1970-10-08 1971-04-09 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-04-08 1974-10-08 1975-04-09 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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