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Kite

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-10-05
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Granted: 1965-07-13
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Expires: 1982-10-05
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Daniel C Kurkjian

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 23:40
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H27/00; A63H27/08; B; B64; B64C; B64C31/00; B64C31/028; B64C31/032

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 106 words
KITE COMPRISING A FRAME AND A WING, THE FRAME HAVING A CENTRAL MEMBER EXTENDING FORE AND AFT AND HAVING A PAIR OF SIDE MEMBERS EXTENDING LATERALLY, REARWARDLY AND UPWARDLY FROM THE FOREMOST END OF THE CENTRAL MEMBER, THE WING CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF A SUBSTANTIALLY SEMICIRCULAR FLEXIBLE MEMBRANE ATTACHED ALONG ITS RADIAL EDGES TO THE SIDE MEMBERS AND ALONG ITS CENTERMOST RADIAL PORTION TO THE CENTRAL MEMBER FROM THE FOREMOST END THEREOF AND BILLOWING UPWARDLY BETWEEN THE CENTRAL MEMBER AND EACH SIDE MEMBER WHEN IN FLIGHT, THE CENTRAL MEMBER EXTENDING AFT O THE TRAILING EDGE OF THE WING FOR A DISTANCE APPROXIMATING THE FORE-TO-AFT EXTENT OF THE
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 106 words
KITE COMPRISING A FRAME AND A WING, THE FRAME HAVING A CENTRAL MEMBER EXTENDING FORE AND AFT AND HAVING A PAIR OF SIDE MEMBERS EXTENDING LATERALLY, REARWARDLY AND UPWARDLY FROM THE FOREMOST END OF THE CENTRAL MEMBER, THE WING CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF A SUBSTANTIALLY SEMICIRCULAR FLEXIBLE MEMBRANE ATTACHED ALONG ITS RADIAL EDGES TO THE SIDE MEMBERS AND ALONG ITS CENTERMOST RADIAL PORTION TO THE CENTRAL MEMBER FROM THE FOREMOST END THEREOF AND BILLOWING UPWARDLY BETWEEN THE CENTRAL MEMBER AND EACH SIDE MEMBER WHEN IN FLIGHT, THE CENTRAL MEMBER EXTENDING AFT O THE TRAILING EDGE OF THE WING FOR A DISTANCE APPROXIMATING THE FORE-TO-AFT EXTENT OF THE

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-07-12 1969-01-11 1969-07-13 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-07-12 1973-01-11 1973-07-13 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-07-12 1977-01-11 1977-07-13 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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