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Aircraft wing tip light

Assignee: Lord Corp
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Filing: 1964-04-13
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Granted: 1966-06-07
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Expires: 1984-04-13
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 John W Kloss

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 13:00
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64D; B64D47/00; B64D47/02; B64D47/06

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 184 words
AN AIRCRAFT WING TIP COMPRISING AN INSERT WITH TOP AND BOTTOM WALLS BLENDING INTO THE TOP AND BOTTOM WALLS OF THE WING AND WITH A FRONT EDGE BLENDING INTO THE FRONT EDGE OF THE WING, A LAMP BETWEEN THE TOP AND BOTTOM WALLS AND BEHIND THE FRONT EDGE OF THE INSERT HAVING A HORIZONTAL FILAMENT TRANSVERSE TO THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL OF THE AIRCRAFT, AN EXIT LENS IN THE FRONT EDGE OF THE INSERT HAVING A FIRST SURFACE PRESENTED TO THE LAMP FILAMENT AND A SECOND SURFACE HAVING A FLATTENED CENTER SECTION OCCUPYING SUBSTANTIALLY THE FULL THICKNESS OF THE WING AND HAVING END SECTIONS BLENDING INTO THE FRONT EDGE OF THE WING, A CONDENSER LENS BETWEEN THE LAMP FILAMENT AND THE FRONT EDGE OF THE INSERT, SAID CONDENSER LENS HAVING A FIRST SURFACE PRESENTED TO THE LAMP FILAMENT AND A SECOND SURFACE PRESENTED TOWARD THE FRONT EDGE OF THE INSERT, THE CURVATURE OF THE CONDENSER LENS IN A VERTICAL PLANE PLACING THE FOCUS AT THE FILAMENT AND THE CURVATURE OF THE CONDENSER LENS IN A HORIZONTAL PLANE PLACING THE FOCUS BEHIND THE LAMP FILAMENT.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-06-06 1969-12-06 1970-06-07 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-06-06 1973-12-06 1974-06-07 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-06-06 1977-12-06 1978-06-07 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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