US3258228A
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Aircraft with coupled flight and payload units
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-05-04
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Granted: 1966-06-28
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Expires: 1984-05-04
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Norman L Crook
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 06:10
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64D; B64D5/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
69 words
AN AIRCRAFT, COMPRISING: A FLIGHT UNIT HAVING FIXED AERODYNAMIC SUPPORTING SURFACES WITH CONTROL SURFACES THEREON; A PAYLOAD UNIT SPACED FROM AND DEPENDENT FOR AERODYNAMIC SUPPORT ON SAID FLIGHT UNIT AND HAVING A COUPLING ABOVE THE PAYLOAD UNIT, FREELY PIVOTAL ON AT LEAST ONE AXIS RELATIVE TO THE FLIGHT UNIT; LANDING GEAR MOUNTED ON SAID PAYLOAD UNIT; AND PROPULSION MEANS ON AT LEAST ONE OF SAID FLIGHT AND PAYLOAD UNITS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
69 words
AN AIRCRAFT, COMPRISING: A FLIGHT UNIT HAVING FIXED AERODYNAMIC SUPPORTING SURFACES WITH CONTROL SURFACES THEREON; A PAYLOAD UNIT SPACED FROM AND DEPENDENT FOR AERODYNAMIC SUPPORT ON SAID FLIGHT UNIT AND HAVING A COUPLING ABOVE THE PAYLOAD UNIT, FREELY PIVOTAL ON AT LEAST ONE AXIS RELATIVE TO THE FLIGHT UNIT; LANDING GEAR MOUNTED ON SAID PAYLOAD UNIT; AND PROPULSION MEANS ON AT LEAST ONE OF SAID FLIGHT AND PAYLOAD UNITS.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-06-27 | 1973-12-27 | 1974-06-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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