Patent US3086739A successfully refreshed from Google Patents.
US3086739A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Kite control apparatus
Assignee: Individual
•
Filing: 1961-10-03
•
Granted: 1963-04-23
•
Expires: 1981-10-03
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Theodore C Barber
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 07:28
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H27/00; A63H27/002
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
219 words
APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING THE FLIGHT OF A KITE HAVING A VERTICAL MAST AND A HORIZONTAL SPAR COMPRISING, A FRAME ASSEMBLY, AT LEAST FOUR CONTROL ARMS, MEANS MOUNTING ONE END OF EACH OF SAID CONTROL ARMS ON SAID FRAME ASSEMBLY, THE AXES OF TWO OF SAID ARMS BEING SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL WHEN THE APPARATUS IS IN USE, AND THE AXES OF THE THIRD AND FOURTH ARMS BEING SUBSTANTIALLY NORMAL TO THE AXIS OF SAID TWO ARMS AND BEING SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL WHEN THE APPARATUS IS IN USE, THE OPPOSITE ENDS OF SAID TWO ARMS BEING SPACED APART A DISTANCE SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL TO THE LENGTH OF SAID HORIZONTAL SPAR, GUIDE MEANS MOUNTED ADJACENT THE OUTER ENDS OF EACH OF SAID ARMS, A CONTROL LINE EXTENDING ALONG EACH CONTROL ARM THROUGH SAID GUIDE MEANS FOR ATTACHMENT TO SAID KITE, A REEL MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME ASSEMBLY FOR ROTATION ABOUT AN AXIS SUBSTANTIALLY NORMAL TO THE AXES OF EACH OF SAID CONTROL ARMS AND HAVING PERIPHERAL GROOVES FOR RECEIVING SAID CONTROL LINES, THE CONTROL LINE LEADING FROM SAID FOURTH CONTROL ARM BEING RECEIVED IN THE OUTERMOST GROOVE OF SAID REEL, THE CONTROL LINES LEADING FROM SAID TWO CONTROL ARMS BEING ATTACHED TO SAID HORIZONTAL SPAR AND THE CONTROL LINES LEADING FROM SAID THIRD AND FOURTH ARMS BEING ATTACHED TO THE VERTICAL MAST OF SAID KITE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
219 words
APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING THE FLIGHT OF A KITE HAVING A VERTICAL MAST AND A HORIZONTAL SPAR COMPRISING, A FRAME ASSEMBLY, AT LEAST FOUR CONTROL ARMS, MEANS MOUNTING ONE END OF EACH OF SAID CONTROL ARMS ON SAID FRAME ASSEMBLY, THE AXES OF TWO OF SAID ARMS BEING SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL WHEN THE APPARATUS IS IN USE, AND THE AXES OF THE THIRD AND FOURTH ARMS BEING SUBSTANTIALLY NORMAL TO THE AXIS OF SAID TWO ARMS AND BEING SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL WHEN THE APPARATUS IS IN USE, THE OPPOSITE ENDS OF SAID TWO ARMS BEING SPACED APART A DISTANCE SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL TO THE LENGTH OF SAID HORIZONTAL SPAR, GUIDE MEANS MOUNTED ADJACENT THE OUTER ENDS OF EACH OF SAID ARMS, A CONTROL LINE EXTENDING ALONG EACH CONTROL ARM THROUGH SAID GUIDE MEANS FOR ATTACHMENT TO SAID KITE, A REEL MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME ASSEMBLY FOR ROTATION ABOUT AN AXIS SUBSTANTIALLY NORMAL TO THE AXES OF EACH OF SAID CONTROL ARMS AND HAVING PERIPHERAL GROOVES FOR RECEIVING SAID CONTROL LINES, THE CONTROL LINE LEADING FROM SAID FOURTH CONTROL ARM BEING RECEIVED IN THE OUTERMOST GROOVE OF SAID REEL, THE CONTROL LINES LEADING FROM SAID TWO CONTROL ARMS BEING ATTACHED TO SAID HORIZONTAL SPAR AND THE CONTROL LINES LEADING FROM SAID THIRD AND FOURTH ARMS BEING ATTACHED TO THE VERTICAL MAST OF SAID KITE.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-04-22 | 1966-10-22 | 1967-04-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-04-22 | 1970-10-22 | 1971-04-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-04-22 | 1974-10-22 | 1975-04-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |