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US3310261A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Control for flexible parawing

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1966-02-09
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Granted: 1967-03-21
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Expires: 1986-02-09
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Francis M Rogallo
  • 👤 Jr William C Sleeman

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 06:33
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64C; B64C31/00; B64C31/028; B64C31/032

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 73 words
A CONTROL FOR AN AERODYNAMIC VEHICLE OR THE LIKE COMPRISING: A WINGED VEHICLE HAVING STRUCTURAL MEMBERS; FLEXIBLE WING MEMBRANE BEING SECURED TO SAID STRUCTURAL MEMBERS; A TENSIONABLE MEMBER GUIDED BY AND CONFORMING SUBSTANTIALLY TO THE SHAPE OF SAID FLEXIBLE MEMBRANE AND BEING MOVABLE WITH RESPECT THERETO; AND MEANS FOR VARYING THE TENSION ON SAID TENSIONABLE MEMBER TO ALTER THE SHAPE OF SAID WING MEMBRANE AND THEREBY PROVIDE A FLIGHT CONTROL FOR THE VEHICLE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 73 words
A CONTROL FOR AN AERODYNAMIC VEHICLE OR THE LIKE COMPRISING: A WINGED VEHICLE HAVING STRUCTURAL MEMBERS; FLEXIBLE WING MEMBRANE BEING SECURED TO SAID STRUCTURAL MEMBERS; A TENSIONABLE MEMBER GUIDED BY AND CONFORMING SUBSTANTIALLY TO THE SHAPE OF SAID FLEXIBLE MEMBRANE AND BEING MOVABLE WITH RESPECT THERETO; AND MEANS FOR VARYING THE TENSION ON SAID TENSIONABLE MEMBER TO ALTER THE SHAPE OF SAID WING MEMBRANE AND THEREBY PROVIDE A FLIGHT CONTROL FOR THE VEHICLE.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US2783995A Cited
US3135483A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1970-03-20 1970-09-19 1971-03-21 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-03-20 1974-09-19 1975-03-21 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-03-20 1978-09-19 1979-03-21 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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