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US3297282A
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Kite
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-11-12
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Granted: 1967-01-10
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Expires: 1983-11-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Francis V Cunningham
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 16:58
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H27/00; A63H27/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
A KITE INCLUDING SHEET MATERIAL DEFINING A KITE BODY, SAID SHEET MATERIAL HAVING A SHAPE SUCH AS TO DEFINE AN APEX AT THE TOP OF THE BODY, A CENTRAL STIFFENING MEMBER ATTACHED TO SAID SHEET MATERIAL AND POSITIONED TO DIVIDE SAID KITE BODY INTO HALF SECTIONS, ADDITIONAL STIFFENING MEMBERS SPACED FROM SAID CENTRAL STIFFENING MEMBER ON OPPOSITE SIDES THEREOF AND FIXED TO SAID SHEET MATERIAL, SAID ADDITIONAL STIFFENING MEMBERS BEING INCLINED TO SAID CENTRAL STIFFENING MEMBER, A TETHERING LINE FIXED TO SAID CENTRAL STIFFENING MEMBER, AND MEANS FOR HOLDING ENDS OF SAID ADDITIONAL STIFFENING MEMBERS JOINED TOGETHER AT SAID APEX AND IN A COMMON PLANE WHILE ALLOWING MOVEMENT OF SAID CENTRAL STIFFENING MEMBER INTO AND OUT OF SAID PLANE AND WHILE ALLOWING FLEXURE OF THE ADDITIONAL STIFFENING MEMBERS ALONG SUBSTANTIALLY THE ENTIRE LENGTHS THEREOF.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
A KITE INCLUDING SHEET MATERIAL DEFINING A KITE BODY, SAID SHEET MATERIAL HAVING A SHAPE SUCH AS TO DEFINE AN APEX AT THE TOP OF THE BODY, A CENTRAL STIFFENING MEMBER ATTACHED TO SAID SHEET MATERIAL AND POSITIONED TO DIVIDE SAID KITE BODY INTO HALF SECTIONS, ADDITIONAL STIFFENING MEMBERS SPACED FROM SAID CENTRAL STIFFENING MEMBER ON OPPOSITE SIDES THEREOF AND FIXED TO SAID SHEET MATERIAL, SAID ADDITIONAL STIFFENING MEMBERS BEING INCLINED TO SAID CENTRAL STIFFENING MEMBER, A TETHERING LINE FIXED TO SAID CENTRAL STIFFENING MEMBER, AND MEANS FOR HOLDING ENDS OF SAID ADDITIONAL STIFFENING MEMBERS JOINED TOGETHER AT SAID APEX AND IN A COMMON PLANE WHILE ALLOWING MOVEMENT OF SAID CENTRAL STIFFENING MEMBER INTO AND OUT OF SAID PLANE AND WHILE ALLOWING FLEXURE OF THE ADDITIONAL STIFFENING MEMBERS ALONG SUBSTANTIALLY THE ENTIRE LENGTHS THEREOF.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-01-09 | 1970-07-11 | 1971-01-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-01-09 | 1974-07-11 | 1975-01-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-01-09 | 1978-07-11 | 1979-01-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |