US3127685A
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Simulated landing signal apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-03-23
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Granted: 1964-04-07
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Expires: 1980-03-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael C Ellison
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 19:56
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B9/00; G09B9/02; G09B9/08; G09B9/16; G09B9/20; G09B9/203; G09B9/30; G09B9/305
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
IN AN AIRCRAFT TRAINER, AN ENCLOSURE, A SCALE MODEL INCLUDING MEANS FOR MOVING SAID SCALE MODEL MOUNTED WITHIN SAID ENCLOSURE, MEANS MOUNTED WITHIN SAID ENCLOSURE FOR VIEWING SAID SCALE MODEL, COMPUTER CIRCUITS AND RELAY CIRCUITS SECURED TO SAID ENCLOSURE, A LANDING SIGNAL BOX MOUNTED ON SAID SCALE MODEL AND ADAPTED TO BE CONTROLLED BY SAID RELAY CIRCUITS, SAID LANDING BOX HAVING A PLURALITY OF OPENINGS IN SIMULATION OF A LANDING SIGNAL OFFICER''S FIGURE, ELECTRODE MEANS EXTENDING INTO EACH OF SAID OPENINGS AND OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID RELAY CIRCUITS, AND, SAID COMPUTER CIRCUITS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID RELAY CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL THEREOF AND OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID VIEWING MEANS AND TO SAID SCALE MODEL MOVING MEANS FOR MOVEMENT THEREOF, CONTROL MEANS SECURED TO SAID ENCLOSURE AND ADAPTED TO BE OPERATED BY THE TRAINEE, SAID CONTROL MEANS GENERATING INPUT SIGNALS TO SAID COMPUTER CIRCUITS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
142 words
IN AN AIRCRAFT TRAINER, AN ENCLOSURE, A SCALE MODEL INCLUDING MEANS FOR MOVING SAID SCALE MODEL MOUNTED WITHIN SAID ENCLOSURE, MEANS MOUNTED WITHIN SAID ENCLOSURE FOR VIEWING SAID SCALE MODEL, COMPUTER CIRCUITS AND RELAY CIRCUITS SECURED TO SAID ENCLOSURE, A LANDING SIGNAL BOX MOUNTED ON SAID SCALE MODEL AND ADAPTED TO BE CONTROLLED BY SAID RELAY CIRCUITS, SAID LANDING BOX HAVING A PLURALITY OF OPENINGS IN SIMULATION OF A LANDING SIGNAL OFFICER''S FIGURE, ELECTRODE MEANS EXTENDING INTO EACH OF SAID OPENINGS AND OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID RELAY CIRCUITS, AND, SAID COMPUTER CIRCUITS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID RELAY CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL THEREOF AND OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID VIEWING MEANS AND TO SAID SCALE MODEL MOVING MEANS FOR MOVEMENT THEREOF, CONTROL MEANS SECURED TO SAID ENCLOSURE AND ADAPTED TO BE OPERATED BY THE TRAINEE, SAID CONTROL MEANS GENERATING INPUT SIGNALS TO SAID COMPUTER CIRCUITS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-04-07 | 1967-10-07 | 1968-04-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-04-07 | 1971-10-07 | 1972-04-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-04-07 | 1975-10-07 | 1976-04-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |