US3208695A
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Aircraft capable of both vertical and horizontal flight
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-03-16
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Granted: 1965-09-28
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Expires: 1984-03-16
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Marco R Aruta
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 07:51
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64C; B64C29/00; B64C29/0008; B64C29/0041; B64C29/0075
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
AN AIRCRAFT CAPABLE OF BOTH VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL FLIGHT COMPRISING A FUSELAGE, A PLURALITY OF PROPULSION UNITS MOUNTED ON AND CARRIED BY SAID FUSELAGE, MEANS MOUNTED IN SAID FUSELAGE FOR MOVING EACH OF SAID PROPULSION UNITS TO ENABLE EACH OF SAID UNITS TO EXERT A THRUST IN A VERTICAL DIRECTION AND THEN IN A HORIZONTAL DIRECTION WITH RESPECT TO SAID FUSELAGE, SAID MEANS INCLUDING A SHAFT HAVING A PLATE MEMBER SECURED THERETO, A GEAR TRAIN CONNECTED TO SAID SHAFT, A SUPPORTING COLUMN SECURED TO SAID PLATE MEMBER, A CYLINDER PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON SAID PLATE MEMBER, A PISTON ROD EXTENDING FROM SAID CYLINDER, A PAIR OF BRACKETS PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON SAID SUPPORTING COLUMN AND CONNECTED TO A PROPULSION UNIT, SAID PISTON ROD CONNECTED TO SAID BRACKET FOR CHANGING THE POSITION OF SAID PROPULSION UNIT UPON
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
AN AIRCRAFT CAPABLE OF BOTH VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL FLIGHT COMPRISING A FUSELAGE, A PLURALITY OF PROPULSION UNITS MOUNTED ON AND CARRIED BY SAID FUSELAGE, MEANS MOUNTED IN SAID FUSELAGE FOR MOVING EACH OF SAID PROPULSION UNITS TO ENABLE EACH OF SAID UNITS TO EXERT A THRUST IN A VERTICAL DIRECTION AND THEN IN A HORIZONTAL DIRECTION WITH RESPECT TO SAID FUSELAGE, SAID MEANS INCLUDING A SHAFT HAVING A PLATE MEMBER SECURED THERETO, A GEAR TRAIN CONNECTED TO SAID SHAFT, A SUPPORTING COLUMN SECURED TO SAID PLATE MEMBER, A CYLINDER PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON SAID PLATE MEMBER, A PISTON ROD EXTENDING FROM SAID CYLINDER, A PAIR OF BRACKETS PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON SAID SUPPORTING COLUMN AND CONNECTED TO A PROPULSION UNIT, SAID PISTON ROD CONNECTED TO SAID BRACKET FOR CHANGING THE POSITION OF SAID PROPULSION UNIT UPON
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-09-27 | 1969-03-29 | 1969-09-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-09-27 | 1973-03-29 | 1973-09-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-09-27 | 1977-03-29 | 1977-09-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |