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Aerial pickup system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-01-11
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Granted: 1965-09-21
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Expires: 1983-01-11
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Robert E Fulton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 14:30
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64D; B64D1/00; B64D1/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
75 words
AN AERIAL PICKUP METHOD COMPRISING THE STEPS OF DROPPING A PARACHUTE-SUPPORTED LOAD WITH A LOAD-LINE EXTENDING ESSENTIALLY VERTICALLY THEREFROM; CONNECTING TO SAID LOAD-LINE WHILE THE LOAD DROPS PART OF A LIFT-LINE TRAILING REARWARDLY AND LATERALLY FROM AN AIRCRAFT IN FLIGHT; PAYING THE REMAINDER OF THE LIFT-LINE OUT OF THE AIRCRAFT IMMEDIATELY SUBSEQUENT TO CONNECTION OF THE LIFT-LINE TO THE LOAD-LINE; ORBITING AROUND THE LOAD-LINE AND A PORTION OF THE LIFE-LINE CONNECTED THERETO SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH THE
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
75 words
AN AERIAL PICKUP METHOD COMPRISING THE STEPS OF DROPPING A PARACHUTE-SUPPORTED LOAD WITH A LOAD-LINE EXTENDING ESSENTIALLY VERTICALLY THEREFROM; CONNECTING TO SAID LOAD-LINE WHILE THE LOAD DROPS PART OF A LIFT-LINE TRAILING REARWARDLY AND LATERALLY FROM AN AIRCRAFT IN FLIGHT; PAYING THE REMAINDER OF THE LIFT-LINE OUT OF THE AIRCRAFT IMMEDIATELY SUBSEQUENT TO CONNECTION OF THE LIFT-LINE TO THE LOAD-LINE; ORBITING AROUND THE LOAD-LINE AND A PORTION OF THE LIFE-LINE CONNECTED THERETO SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH THE
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