US3136267A
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Air terminal control and traffic
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1959-12-01
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Granted: 1964-06-09
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Expires: 1979-12-01
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Francis J Kness
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 21:24
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64F; B64F1/00; B64F1/22; B64F1/223; B64F1/225; B64F1/227
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
AIRCRAFT HANDLING SYSTEM COMPRISING: AN AIRCRAFT RUNWAY ACCESS AREA; A PARKING ZONE; AN ARRANGEMENT OF TRACKS EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID RUNWAY AREA AND SAID PARKING ZONE; A WHEELED CARRIER HAVING A LONGITUDINAL AXIS AND OPERATIVE FOR MOVEMENT ALONG SAID TRACKS WITH ITS AXIS IN ALIGNMENT WITH SAID TRACKS, SAID CARRIER INCLUDING MEANS FOR RECEIVING AND SUPPORTING AN AIRCRAFT WITH THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF THE AIRCRAFT IN SUBSTANTIAL ALIGNMENT WITH THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID CARRIER; A SOURCE OF MOTIVE POWER OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID WHEELED CARRIER FOR MOVING SAID CARRIER ALONG SAID TRACKS; AND MEANS COOPERATIVELY POSITIONED WITH RESPECT TO SAID TRACKS ADJACENT SAID RUNWAY AREA FOR LOADING THE AIRCRAFT ONTO SAID CARRIER FROM SAID RUNWAY AREA AND VICE VERSA.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
119 words
AIRCRAFT HANDLING SYSTEM COMPRISING: AN AIRCRAFT RUNWAY ACCESS AREA; A PARKING ZONE; AN ARRANGEMENT OF TRACKS EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID RUNWAY AREA AND SAID PARKING ZONE; A WHEELED CARRIER HAVING A LONGITUDINAL AXIS AND OPERATIVE FOR MOVEMENT ALONG SAID TRACKS WITH ITS AXIS IN ALIGNMENT WITH SAID TRACKS, SAID CARRIER INCLUDING MEANS FOR RECEIVING AND SUPPORTING AN AIRCRAFT WITH THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF THE AIRCRAFT IN SUBSTANTIAL ALIGNMENT WITH THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID CARRIER; A SOURCE OF MOTIVE POWER OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID WHEELED CARRIER FOR MOVING SAID CARRIER ALONG SAID TRACKS; AND MEANS COOPERATIVELY POSITIONED WITH RESPECT TO SAID TRACKS ADJACENT SAID RUNWAY AREA FOR LOADING THE AIRCRAFT ONTO SAID CARRIER FROM SAID RUNWAY AREA AND VICE VERSA.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-06-09 | 1967-12-09 | 1968-06-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-06-09 | 1971-12-09 | 1972-06-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-06-09 | 1975-12-09 | 1976-06-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |