US3176327A
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Pickup system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-03-27
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Granted: 1965-04-06
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Expires: 1981-03-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Oberth Ernest
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 06:36
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64D; B64D1/00; B64D1/22; B63; B63C; B63C9/00; B63C9/26; B63C2009/265
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
80 words
AN AIR PICKUP SYSTEM COMPRISING A TOW LINE, MEANS CONNECTED AT ONE END OF THE LINE FOR SUPPORTING THE SAME IN OPERATIVE POSITION FOR INTERCEPTION AND PICKUP BY AIRCRAFT, A PICKUP CONTAINER NORMALLY OPEN AT THE TOP AND AT ONE SIDE THEREOF OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO THE OPPOSITE END OF SAID LINE, AND A SUPPORTING STRUCTURE FOR MAINTAINING THE PICKUP CONTAINER, PRIOR TO PICKUP, IN AN OBJECTRECEIVING POSITION, SAID SUPPORTING STRUCTURE BEING CONSTRUCTED TO FLOAT AND INCLUDING MEANS FOR MAINTAINING THE
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
80 words
AN AIR PICKUP SYSTEM COMPRISING A TOW LINE, MEANS CONNECTED AT ONE END OF THE LINE FOR SUPPORTING THE SAME IN OPERATIVE POSITION FOR INTERCEPTION AND PICKUP BY AIRCRAFT, A PICKUP CONTAINER NORMALLY OPEN AT THE TOP AND AT ONE SIDE THEREOF OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO THE OPPOSITE END OF SAID LINE, AND A SUPPORTING STRUCTURE FOR MAINTAINING THE PICKUP CONTAINER, PRIOR TO PICKUP, IN AN OBJECTRECEIVING POSITION, SAID SUPPORTING STRUCTURE BEING CONSTRUCTED TO FLOAT AND INCLUDING MEANS FOR MAINTAINING THE
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