US3093354A
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Inflatable kite
Assignee: General Mills Inc
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Filing: 1961-10-10
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Granted: 1963-06-11
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Expires: 1981-10-10
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Russell A Pohl
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 13:27
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H27/00; A63H27/08; A63H27/085
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
AN INFLATABLE KITE FORMED FROM SHEETS OF GAS IMPERVIOUS MATERIAL JOINED BY AN OUTER SEAM AT THE PERIPHERY OF SAID SHEETS TO FORM A GAS CONTAINING CHAMBER, SAID KITE HAVING A SERIES OF LONGITUDINAL CENTRAL SEAMS JOINING SAID SHEETS AT PREDETERMINED POINTS WITHIN SAID OUTER SEAM TO DIVIDE SAID CHAMBER INTO ADJOINING STRESS BEAMS, SAID KITE HAVING A LATERAL SEAM JOINING SAID SHEET AT A PREDETERMINED POINT WITHIN SAID OUTER SEAM TO TERMINATE SAID LONGITUDINAL SEAMS, SAID OUTER SEAM HAVING MEANS FOR INTRODUCING GAS INTO SAID CHAMBERS TO INFLATE SAID BEAMS, SAID INFLATED BEAMS EXERTING FORCES ON ADJOINING BEAMS TO PERMANENTLY DISTORT SAID KITE TO FORM AN AIRFOIL HAVING CAMBER AND DIHEDRAL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
112 words
AN INFLATABLE KITE FORMED FROM SHEETS OF GAS IMPERVIOUS MATERIAL JOINED BY AN OUTER SEAM AT THE PERIPHERY OF SAID SHEETS TO FORM A GAS CONTAINING CHAMBER, SAID KITE HAVING A SERIES OF LONGITUDINAL CENTRAL SEAMS JOINING SAID SHEETS AT PREDETERMINED POINTS WITHIN SAID OUTER SEAM TO DIVIDE SAID CHAMBER INTO ADJOINING STRESS BEAMS, SAID KITE HAVING A LATERAL SEAM JOINING SAID SHEET AT A PREDETERMINED POINT WITHIN SAID OUTER SEAM TO TERMINATE SAID LONGITUDINAL SEAMS, SAID OUTER SEAM HAVING MEANS FOR INTRODUCING GAS INTO SAID CHAMBERS TO INFLATE SAID BEAMS, SAID INFLATED BEAMS EXERTING FORCES ON ADJOINING BEAMS TO PERMANENTLY DISTORT SAID KITE TO FORM AN AIRFOIL HAVING CAMBER AND DIHEDRAL.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-06-10 | 1966-12-10 | 1967-06-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-06-10 | 1970-12-10 | 1971-06-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-06-10 | 1974-12-10 | 1975-06-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |