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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
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jr Robert E Fulton

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 14:43
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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7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-09-20 1973-03-22 1973-09-21 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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