US3262640A
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Variable course approach computer
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-10-12
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Granted: 1966-07-26
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Expires: 1984-10-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert Q Jameson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 11:43
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06G; G06G1/00; G06G1/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
194 words
AN APPAROACH COMPUTER FOR USE BY PILOTS IN MAKING A CARRIER LANDING COMPRISING: A BACK PLATE, A TRANSPARENT FRONT PLATE ATTACHED TO SAID BACK PLATE AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES THEREOF AND AT TWO INTERMEDIATE POSITIONS THEREBY FORMING A CENTER POCKET AND FIST AND SECOND END POCKETS FOR REMOVABLY HOLDING DATA CARDS, FIRST AND SECOND DATA CARDS SLIDABLY MOUNTED ONE EACH IN EACH SAID END POCKET, A FIRST CIRCULAR DISK ROTATABLY MOUNTED IN SAID CENTER POCKET, SAID DISK HAVING A FIRST SCALE ADJACENT THE OUTER EDGE THEREOF OF EQUAL DIVISIONS REPRESENTING COMPASS HEADING MARKS FROM 0 TO 360 DEGREES, FIRST AND SECOND INDEX MARKS OF SAID TRANSPARENT FRONT PLATE ADAPTABLE TO BE ALIGNED WITH SAID COMPASS HEADING MARKS, SAID FIRST INDEX MARK INDICATING DIRECTION OF TRAVEL OF A CARRIER AND SAID SECOND INDEX MARK INDICATING RUNWAY HEADING OF THE CANTED RUNWAY ON SAID CARRIER, A THIRD INDEX MARK ADAPTABLE TO BE ALIGNED WITH SAID COMPASS HEADING MARKS FOR INDCIATIGN AN ASSIGNED HOLDING POSITION PRIOR TO MAKING LANDING, AND A SECOND SCALE INDICATING THE APPROXIMATE DISTANCE OF TRAVEL FROM SAID HOLDING POSITION TO SAID CANTED RUNWAY BY FIRST TRAVELING IN A CROSS-LEG DIRECTIONS FROM
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
194 words
AN APPAROACH COMPUTER FOR USE BY PILOTS IN MAKING A CARRIER LANDING COMPRISING: A BACK PLATE, A TRANSPARENT FRONT PLATE ATTACHED TO SAID BACK PLATE AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES THEREOF AND AT TWO INTERMEDIATE POSITIONS THEREBY FORMING A CENTER POCKET AND FIST AND SECOND END POCKETS FOR REMOVABLY HOLDING DATA CARDS, FIRST AND SECOND DATA CARDS SLIDABLY MOUNTED ONE EACH IN EACH SAID END POCKET, A FIRST CIRCULAR DISK ROTATABLY MOUNTED IN SAID CENTER POCKET, SAID DISK HAVING A FIRST SCALE ADJACENT THE OUTER EDGE THEREOF OF EQUAL DIVISIONS REPRESENTING COMPASS HEADING MARKS FROM 0 TO 360 DEGREES, FIRST AND SECOND INDEX MARKS OF SAID TRANSPARENT FRONT PLATE ADAPTABLE TO BE ALIGNED WITH SAID COMPASS HEADING MARKS, SAID FIRST INDEX MARK INDICATING DIRECTION OF TRAVEL OF A CARRIER AND SAID SECOND INDEX MARK INDICATING RUNWAY HEADING OF THE CANTED RUNWAY ON SAID CARRIER, A THIRD INDEX MARK ADAPTABLE TO BE ALIGNED WITH SAID COMPASS HEADING MARKS FOR INDCIATIGN AN ASSIGNED HOLDING POSITION PRIOR TO MAKING LANDING, AND A SECOND SCALE INDICATING THE APPROXIMATE DISTANCE OF TRAVEL FROM SAID HOLDING POSITION TO SAID CANTED RUNWAY BY FIRST TRAVELING IN A CROSS-LEG DIRECTIONS FROM
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