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Helicopter pod positioning and supporting means
Assignee: RTX Corp
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Filing: 1963-01-10
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Granted: 1965-04-06
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Expires: 1983-01-10
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Charles M Echeverria
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 12:37
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64C; B64C1/00; B64C1/22; B64D; B64D1/00; B64D1/22; B64D9/00; B64C25/00; B64C25/32; B64C2025/325; B64C27/00; B64C27/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
89 words
IN COMBINATION: (A) AN AIRCRAFT HAVING A FUSELAGE; (B) SAID FUSELAGE BEING SHAPED SO AS TO RECEIVE A LOAD THEREUNDER; (C) A LOAD; (D) MEANS ON SAID FUSELAGE FOR MOUNTIG SAID LOAD ON SAID FUSELAGE; (E) SAID MOUNTING MEANS COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF LOAD ATTACHING DEVICES; (F) EACH LOAD ATTACHING DEVICE HAVING MEANS FOR CONNECTING IT TO SAID LOAD; (G) SAID MOUNTING MEANS INCLUDING A CONTROLLABLE POSITIONING LINK FOR EACH LOAD ATTACHING DEVICE; AND (H) MEANS FOR CONTROLLING EACH LINK TO RAISE AND LOWER ITS RESPECTIVE LOAD ATTACHING DEVICE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
89 words
IN COMBINATION: (A) AN AIRCRAFT HAVING A FUSELAGE; (B) SAID FUSELAGE BEING SHAPED SO AS TO RECEIVE A LOAD THEREUNDER; (C) A LOAD; (D) MEANS ON SAID FUSELAGE FOR MOUNTIG SAID LOAD ON SAID FUSELAGE; (E) SAID MOUNTING MEANS COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF LOAD ATTACHING DEVICES; (F) EACH LOAD ATTACHING DEVICE HAVING MEANS FOR CONNECTING IT TO SAID LOAD; (G) SAID MOUNTING MEANS INCLUDING A CONTROLLABLE POSITIONING LINK FOR EACH LOAD ATTACHING DEVICE; AND (H) MEANS FOR CONTROLLING EACH LINK TO RAISE AND LOWER ITS RESPECTIVE LOAD ATTACHING DEVICE.
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