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US3104642A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Carrier wing unit for a craft with a constant predetermined lift, and selfvariable incidence

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-10-10
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Granted: 1963-09-24
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Expires: 1980-10-10
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Piazza Giuseppe

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 09:22
CPC Classifications
B; B63; B63B; B63B1/00; B63B1/16; B63B1/24; B63B1/242

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 176 words
IN A SHIP HAVING A HULL, A SELF-ADJUSTABLE HYDROFOIL WING UNIT COMPRISING, AN AXLE ADAPTED TO BE ROTATABLY MOUNTED IN SAID HULL FOR ROTATION ABOUT A HORIZONTAL AXIS, AN ARM MOUNTED ON SAID AXLE AND DEPENDING DOWNWARDLY AND REARWARDLY OF SAID HULL, A FIRST WING MOUNTED ON THE ARM AT THE MIDDLE PORTION OF SAID WING, SAID FIRST WING EXTENDING OUTWARDLY AND UPWARDLY OF SAID ARM AND FORWARDLY RELATIVE TO SAID HULL AND INWARDLY AND DOWNWARDLY OF SAID ARM AND REARWARDLY RELATIVE TO SAID HULL, A FIN CONNECTED BETWEEN THE UPPER FORWARD END OF SAID FIRST WING AND SAID ARM WHERE IT IS MOUNTED ON SAID AXLE, SAID ARM EXTENDING BELOW SAID FIRST WING, A SECOND WING MOUNTED ON THE END OF SAID ARM AND EXTENDING HORIZONTALLY, A FURTHER ARM MOUNTED ON SAID AXLE, AND REACTION MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID FURTHER ARM FOR EXERTING A REACTION FORCE THEREON TO ROTATE SAID FURTHER ARM AROUND THE AXLE IN A DIRECTION OPPOSED TO THE DIRECTION SAID ARM WILL BE ROTATED BY THE LIFT FORCES EXERTED ON SAID WINGS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 176 words
IN A SHIP HAVING A HULL, A SELF-ADJUSTABLE HYDROFOIL WING UNIT COMPRISING, AN AXLE ADAPTED TO BE ROTATABLY MOUNTED IN SAID HULL FOR ROTATION ABOUT A HORIZONTAL AXIS, AN ARM MOUNTED ON SAID AXLE AND DEPENDING DOWNWARDLY AND REARWARDLY OF SAID HULL, A FIRST WING MOUNTED ON THE ARM AT THE MIDDLE PORTION OF SAID WING, SAID FIRST WING EXTENDING OUTWARDLY AND UPWARDLY OF SAID ARM AND FORWARDLY RELATIVE TO SAID HULL AND INWARDLY AND DOWNWARDLY OF SAID ARM AND REARWARDLY RELATIVE TO SAID HULL, A FIN CONNECTED BETWEEN THE UPPER FORWARD END OF SAID FIRST WING AND SAID ARM WHERE IT IS MOUNTED ON SAID AXLE, SAID ARM EXTENDING BELOW SAID FIRST WING, A SECOND WING MOUNTED ON THE END OF SAID ARM AND EXTENDING HORIZONTALLY, A FURTHER ARM MOUNTED ON SAID AXLE, AND REACTION MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID FURTHER ARM FOR EXERTING A REACTION FORCE THEREON TO ROTATE SAID FURTHER ARM AROUND THE AXLE IN A DIRECTION OPPOSED TO THE DIRECTION SAID ARM WILL BE ROTATED BY THE LIFT FORCES EXERTED ON SAID WINGS.

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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) 1966-09-23 1967-03-25 1967-09-24 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-09-23 1971-03-25 1971-09-24 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-09-23 1975-03-25 1975-09-24 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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