US3361386A
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Vertical or short take-off and landing aircraft
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-08-09
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Granted: 1968-01-02
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Expires: 1985-08-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Gene W Smith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 11:42
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64C; B64C29/00; B64C29/0008; B64C29/0041; B64C29/0066; B64C23/00; B64C23/005; B64C3/00; B64C3/38; B64C3/44; B64C3/48
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
A VTOL AIRCRAFT HAVING A MAIN BODY PROVIDED WITH AN AIRFOIL STRUCTURE PROJECTING LATERALLY FROM THE OPPOSITE SIDES THEREOF AND INCLUDING MEANS FOR ADJUSTABLY SUPPORTING THE SAME ABOUT AN AXIS EXTENDING LENGTHWISE OF THE RESPECTIVE AIRFOIL STRUCTURES TO VARY THE ANGLE OF ATTACK AND THE PERFORMANCE OF SAID AIRCRAFT WHILE AIRBORNE, SAID AIRFOIL STRUCTURES HAVING MEANS FOR DISCHARGING A PLURALITY OF JETS OF PRESSURIZED GAS REARWARDLY ACROSS THE UPPER SURFACES THEREOF IN THEIR DIFFERENTLY ADJUSTED POSITIONS, MEANS FOR SUPPLYING PRESSURIZED GAS TO SAID AIRFOIL STRUCTURES, AND MEANS FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY ADJUSTING THE CAMBER OF AND AIRFOIL STRUCTURES AND THE DIRECTION OF GAS DISCHARGE FROM SAID JETS TO VARY THE DIRECTION OF EFFECTIVE THRUST PRODUCED BY THE DISCHARGE OF PRESSURIZED GAS FROM SAID AIRFOIL STRUCTURES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
123 words
A VTOL AIRCRAFT HAVING A MAIN BODY PROVIDED WITH AN AIRFOIL STRUCTURE PROJECTING LATERALLY FROM THE OPPOSITE SIDES THEREOF AND INCLUDING MEANS FOR ADJUSTABLY SUPPORTING THE SAME ABOUT AN AXIS EXTENDING LENGTHWISE OF THE RESPECTIVE AIRFOIL STRUCTURES TO VARY THE ANGLE OF ATTACK AND THE PERFORMANCE OF SAID AIRCRAFT WHILE AIRBORNE, SAID AIRFOIL STRUCTURES HAVING MEANS FOR DISCHARGING A PLURALITY OF JETS OF PRESSURIZED GAS REARWARDLY ACROSS THE UPPER SURFACES THEREOF IN THEIR DIFFERENTLY ADJUSTED POSITIONS, MEANS FOR SUPPLYING PRESSURIZED GAS TO SAID AIRFOIL STRUCTURES, AND MEANS FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY ADJUSTING THE CAMBER OF AND AIRFOIL STRUCTURES AND THE DIRECTION OF GAS DISCHARGE FROM SAID JETS TO VARY THE DIRECTION OF EFFECTIVE THRUST PRODUCED BY THE DISCHARGE OF PRESSURIZED GAS FROM SAID AIRFOIL STRUCTURES.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1971-01-01 | 1971-07-03 | 1972-01-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-01-01 | 1975-07-03 | 1976-01-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-01-01 | 1979-07-03 | 1980-01-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |