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US3130941A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Elastic bellmouth for duct through aerodynamic surface

Assignee: Teledyne Ryan Aeronautical Corp
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Filing: 1963-03-27
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Granted: 1964-04-28
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Expires: 1983-03-27
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Pazmany Ladislao

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 14:07
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64C; B64C29/00; B64C29/0008; B64C29/0016

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 63 words
IN COMBINATION WITH AN AERODYNAMIC SURFACE HAVING AN AIRFLOW CONDUCTING DUCT EXTENDING THERETHROUGH, AIRFLOW CONTROLLING MEANS COMPRISING: A FLEXIBLE, RESILIENT ANNULUS SECURED TO SAID AERODYNAMIC SURFACE AND TO THE PERIPHERY OF SAID DUCT AND EXTENDING RADIALLY OUTWARDLY THEREFROM; AND MEANS TO BLOW SAID ANNULUS PRINCIPALLY IN A DIRECTION AXIAL TO SAID DUCT TO FORM AND AXIALLY EXTENDED CURVED BELLMOUNT ENTRY FOR THE DUCT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 63 words
IN COMBINATION WITH AN AERODYNAMIC SURFACE HAVING AN AIRFLOW CONDUCTING DUCT EXTENDING THERETHROUGH, AIRFLOW CONTROLLING MEANS COMPRISING: A FLEXIBLE, RESILIENT ANNULUS SECURED TO SAID AERODYNAMIC SURFACE AND TO THE PERIPHERY OF SAID DUCT AND EXTENDING RADIALLY OUTWARDLY THEREFROM; AND MEANS TO BLOW SAID ANNULUS PRINCIPALLY IN A DIRECTION AXIAL TO SAID DUCT TO FORM AND AXIALLY EXTENDED CURVED BELLMOUNT ENTRY FOR THE DUCT.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 63 words
IN COMBINATION WITH AN AERODYNAMIC SURFACE HAVING AN AIRFLOW CONDUCTING DUCT EXTENDING THERETHROUGH, AIRFLOW CONTROLLING MEANS COMPRISING: A FLEXIBLE, RESILIENT ANNULUS SECURED TO THE PERIPHERY OF SAID DUCT AND EXTENDING RADIALLY OUTWARDLY THEREFROM, SAID ANNULUS BEING CIRCUMFERENTIALLY SEGMENTED INTO A PLURALITY OF PETAL ELEMENTS; AND MEANS TO BOW SAID ANNULUS AXIALLY TO SAID DUCT TO FORM A CURVED BELLMOUTH ENTRY FOR THE DUCT.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 63 words
IN COMBINATION WITH AN AERODYNAMIC SURFACE HAVING AN AIRFLOW CONDUCTING DUCT EXTENDING THERETHROUGH, AIRFLOW CONTROLLING MEANS COMPRISING: A FLEXIBLE, RESILIENT ANNULUS SECURED TO THE PERIPHERY OF SAID DUCT AND EXTENDING RADIALLY OUTWARDLY THEREFROM, SAID ANNULUS BEING CIRCUMFERENTIALLY SEGMENTED INTO A PLURALITY OF PETAL ELEMENTS; AND MEANS TO BOW SAID ANNULUS AXIALLY TO SAID DUCT TO FORM A CURVED BELLMOUTH ENTRY FOR THE DUCT.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1967-04-28 1967-10-28 1968-04-28 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-04-28 1971-10-28 1972-04-28 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-04-28 1975-10-28 1976-04-28 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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