US3265330A
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Control systems of vehicles adapted for vertical take-off and landing
Assignee: Short Brothers PLC
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Filing: 1961-12-26
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Granted: 1966-08-09
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Expires: 1981-12-26
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Hugh G Conway
- 👤 Armstrong Ronald Charle Victor
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 12:12
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64C; B64C29/00; B64C29/0008; B64C29/0041; B64C29/0058; B64C37/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
163 words
A LAND SURFACE TRAVEL VEHICLE HAVING A VERTICAL TAKEOFF AND LANDING JET LIFT ENGINE, SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL GAS SUPPLY TRUNKS EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY OF THE VEHICLE AND INCLUDING INLETS FOR RECEIVING COMPRESED GAS TAPPED OFF FROM SAID JET LIFT ENGINE, RETRACTABLE TUBE SECTIONS DISPOSED ADJACENT THE ENDS OF THE VEHICLE AND EXTENDING BEYOND THE PLAN ENVELOPE OF THE VEHICLE AND EXTENDING POSITIONS, EACH OF SAID RETRACTABLE TUBE SECTIONS COMMUNICATING WITH ONE OF SAID GAS SUPPLY TRUNKS, AND SAID RETRACTABLE TUBE SECTIONS HAVING MEANS FOR MOVING SAID TUBE SECTIONS INTO RETRACTED, STOWED POSITIONS WITHIN THE PLAN FORM ENVELOPE OF THE VEHICLE AND FOR MOVING SAID TUBE SECTIONS INTO EXTENDED OPERATIVE POSITIONS BEYOND THE PLAN ENVELOPE OF THE VEHICLE, AND AUXILIARY JET NOZZLES MOUNTED AT THE EXTREMITIES OF SAID RETRACTABLE TUBE SECTIONS FOR RECEIVING COMPRESSED GAS THEREFROM, SAID AUXILIARY JET NOZZLES HAVING MEANS FOR ADJUSTABLY OPENING AND CLOSING THE NOZZLE OPENINGS FOR EXERTING TURNING MOMENTS ON THE VEHICLE ABOUT AT LEAST ONE OF ITS AXES OF REFERENCE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
163 words
A LAND SURFACE TRAVEL VEHICLE HAVING A VERTICAL TAKEOFF AND LANDING JET LIFT ENGINE, SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL GAS SUPPLY TRUNKS EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY OF THE VEHICLE AND INCLUDING INLETS FOR RECEIVING COMPRESED GAS TAPPED OFF FROM SAID JET LIFT ENGINE, RETRACTABLE TUBE SECTIONS DISPOSED ADJACENT THE ENDS OF THE VEHICLE AND EXTENDING BEYOND THE PLAN ENVELOPE OF THE VEHICLE AND EXTENDING POSITIONS, EACH OF SAID RETRACTABLE TUBE SECTIONS COMMUNICATING WITH ONE OF SAID GAS SUPPLY TRUNKS, AND SAID RETRACTABLE TUBE SECTIONS HAVING MEANS FOR MOVING SAID TUBE SECTIONS INTO RETRACTED, STOWED POSITIONS WITHIN THE PLAN FORM ENVELOPE OF THE VEHICLE AND FOR MOVING SAID TUBE SECTIONS INTO EXTENDED OPERATIVE POSITIONS BEYOND THE PLAN ENVELOPE OF THE VEHICLE, AND AUXILIARY JET NOZZLES MOUNTED AT THE EXTREMITIES OF SAID RETRACTABLE TUBE SECTIONS FOR RECEIVING COMPRESSED GAS THEREFROM, SAID AUXILIARY JET NOZZLES HAVING MEANS FOR ADJUSTABLY OPENING AND CLOSING THE NOZZLE OPENINGS FOR EXERTING TURNING MOMENTS ON THE VEHICLE ABOUT AT LEAST ONE OF ITS AXES OF REFERENCE.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2912188A
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| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-08-08 | 1978-02-07 | 1978-08-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |