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Self-powered model paraglider

Assignee: AC Gilbert Co
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Filing: 1963-10-15
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Granted: 1965-09-07
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Expires: 1983-10-15
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jr William L Effinger
  • 👤 Struck Henry
  • 👤 Gross Wayne

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 13:45
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H27/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 123 words
IN A MODEL PARAGLIDER HAVING A FORE-AND-AFT EXTENDING KEEP SPAR AND LATERAL SPARS CONVERGING IN THE DIRECTION OF FLIGHT TOWARD SAID KEEP SPAR AT THE NOSE OF THE PARAGLIDER AND CONNECTED TO SAID KEEL SPAR BY A FLEXIBLE WING SHEET, THE COMBINATION WITH SAID SPARS AND WING SHEET OF, A DEFLECTABLE STABILIZER COMPRISING AN AIRFOIL ABOVE SAID KEEL SPAR AT SAID NOSE OF THE PARAGLIDER INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE SUPPORT LEG UPSTANDING FROM SAID KEEL SPAR BELOW AND RIGID WITH SAID AIR FOIL AND A FOOT RIGID WITH THE BOTTOM END OF SAID LEG YIELDABLY FASTENED TO SAID KEEL SPAR IN A MANNER TO PERMIT SAID RIGIDLY RELATED AIRFOIL, SUPPORT LEG AND FOOT BASE TO TIP AS A UNIT RELATIVELY TO SAID SPAR.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 123 words
IN A MODEL PARAGLIDER HAVING A FORE-AND-AFT EXTENDING KEEP SPAR AND LATERAL SPARS CONVERGING IN THE DIRECTION OF FLIGHT TOWARD SAID KEEP SPAR AT THE NOSE OF THE PARAGLIDER AND CONNECTED TO SAID KEEL SPAR BY A FLEXIBLE WING SHEET, THE COMBINATION WITH SAID SPARS AND WING SHEET OF, A DEFLECTABLE STABILIZER COMPRISING AN AIRFOIL ABOVE SAID KEEL SPAR AT SAID NOSE OF THE PARAGLIDER INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE SUPPORT LEG UPSTANDING FROM SAID KEEL SPAR BELOW AND RIGID WITH SAID AIR FOIL AND A FOOT RIGID WITH THE BOTTOM END OF SAID LEG YIELDABLY FASTENED TO SAID KEEL SPAR IN A MANNER TO PERMIT SAID RIGIDLY RELATED AIRFOIL, SUPPORT LEG AND FOOT BASE TO TIP AS A UNIT RELATIVELY TO SAID SPAR.

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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) 1968-09-06 1969-03-08 1969-09-07 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-09-06 1973-03-08 1973-09-07 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-09-06 1977-03-08 1977-09-07 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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