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Aircraft float

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-07-19
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Granted: 1963-07-02
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Expires: 1981-07-19
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Thomas R Beamish

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 18:57
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64C; B64C35/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 164 words
AN AIRCRAFT FLOAT INCLUDING A BEAM ASSEMBLY HAVING AN UPPER LONGITUDINAL MEMBER AND A KEEL STRIP IN VERTICAL, SPACED APART ALIGNMENT; A PLURALITY OF FORMER ASSEMBLIES ATTACHED TO SAID BEAM ASSEMBLY AND EXTENDING OUTWARDLY THEREFROM SUBSTANTIALLY AT RIGHT ANGLES THERETO; A PLURALITY OF SHEAR STRAKES AND INNER CHINE STRIPS ATTACHED TO SAID FORMER ASSEMBLIES; A BLOCK OF CELLULAR FOAM MATERIAL OCCUPYING THE SPACE DEFINED BY SAID UPPER MEMBER, SAID KEEL STRIP, SAID SHEAR STRAKES AND SAID CHINE STRIPS; WATER TIGHT COVERING MEANS CLOSELY ENVELOPING SAID BLOCK, SAID UPPER MEMBER, SAID KEEL STRIP, SAID SHEAR STRAKES AND SAID CHINE STRIPS AND ADHESIVELY ATTACHED THERETO; EACH SAID FORMER ASSEMBLY INCLUDING AN UPPER CANTILEVERED PLATE AND A LOWER CANTILEVERED PLATE SYMMETRICALLY DISPOSED ABOUT SAID BEAM ASSEMBLY; SAID UPPER CANTILEVERED PLATE BEING SUBSTANTIALLY TRIANGULAR AND HAVING TWO OPPOSITELY LOCATED CORNERS CUT AWAY TO ACCOMMODATE SAID SHEAR STRAKES; SAID LOWER CANTILEVERED PLATE BEING SUBSTANTIALLY QUADRILATERAL AND HAVING TWO DIAGONALLY OPPOSITE CORNERS CUT AWAY TO ACCOMMODATE SAID INNER CHINE STRIPS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 164 words
AN AIRCRAFT FLOAT INCLUDING A BEAM ASSEMBLY HAVING AN UPPER LONGITUDINAL MEMBER AND A KEEL STRIP IN VERTICAL, SPACED APART ALIGNMENT; A PLURALITY OF FORMER ASSEMBLIES ATTACHED TO SAID BEAM ASSEMBLY AND EXTENDING OUTWARDLY THEREFROM SUBSTANTIALLY AT RIGHT ANGLES THERETO; A PLURALITY OF SHEAR STRAKES AND INNER CHINE STRIPS ATTACHED TO SAID FORMER ASSEMBLIES; A BLOCK OF CELLULAR FOAM MATERIAL OCCUPYING THE SPACE DEFINED BY SAID UPPER MEMBER, SAID KEEL STRIP, SAID SHEAR STRAKES AND SAID CHINE STRIPS; WATER TIGHT COVERING MEANS CLOSELY ENVELOPING SAID BLOCK, SAID UPPER MEMBER, SAID KEEL STRIP, SAID SHEAR STRAKES AND SAID CHINE STRIPS AND ADHESIVELY ATTACHED THERETO; EACH SAID FORMER ASSEMBLY INCLUDING AN UPPER CANTILEVERED PLATE AND A LOWER CANTILEVERED PLATE SYMMETRICALLY DISPOSED ABOUT SAID BEAM ASSEMBLY; SAID UPPER CANTILEVERED PLATE BEING SUBSTANTIALLY TRIANGULAR AND HAVING TWO OPPOSITELY LOCATED CORNERS CUT AWAY TO ACCOMMODATE SAID SHEAR STRAKES; SAID LOWER CANTILEVERED PLATE BEING SUBSTANTIALLY QUADRILATERAL AND HAVING TWO DIAGONALLY OPPOSITE CORNERS CUT AWAY TO ACCOMMODATE SAID INNER CHINE STRIPS.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-07-01 1966-12-31 1967-07-02 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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