US3570792A
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Kite structure
Assignee: Gayla Ind Inc
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Filing: 1968-08-05
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Granted: 1971-03-16
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Expires: 1988-08-05
Abstract
Abstract A collapsible kite structure having a body of sheet material, a pair of structural members secured to said body and diverging with respect to each other when said body is extended to flying position, pins secured to said structural member and a cross brace adapted to engage said pins to hold said structural members in diverging position.
Inventors
- 👤 Julius M Christoffel
- 👤 Lester F Phillips
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 02:11
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H27/00; A63H27/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
A kite structure, comprising: a pair of wing structural members; a pair of connectors; each of said connectors including a sleeve portion and a pin portion integral with and extending from the sleeve portion at an acute angle; means for securing the sleeve portion of one of saId connectors in fixed position intermediate the ends of each of said structural members so that the pin portion of the connector on one of said structural members extends toward and is aligned with the pin portion of the connector on the other of said structural members when the kite is in flying position; a body secured to said wing structural members; a cross brace having recessed ends for receiving the pin portions of said connectors to thereby retain said wing structural members in extended, kite flying position; and a keel secured to the central portion of the side of said body opposite the side on which said cross brace is positioned.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
159 words
A kite structure, comprising: a pair of wing structural members; a pair of connectors; each of said connectors including a sleeve portion and a pin portion integral with and extending from the sleeve portion at an acute angle; means for securing the sleeve portion of one of saId connectors in fixed position intermediate the ends of each of said structural members so that the pin portion of the connector on one of said structural members extends toward and is aligned with the pin portion of the connector on the other of said structural members when the kite is in flying position; a body secured to said wing structural members; a cross brace having recessed ends for receiving the pin portions of said connectors to thereby retain said wing structural members in extended, kite flying position; and a keel secured to the central portion of the side of said body opposite the side on which said cross brace is positioned.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
A kite structure according to claim 1 wherein said connectors are molded polyethylene.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
A kite structure according to claim 1 wherein said cross brace is a tubular structural member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A kite structure according to claim 1 wherein said cross brace is a cylindrical structural member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
136 words
A kite structure, comprising: a pair of wing structural members; a pair of connectors; each of said connectors including a sleeve portion and a pin portion integral with and extending from the sleeve portion at an acute angle; means for securing the sleeve portion of one of said connectors in fixed position intermediate the ends of each of said structural members so that the pin portion of the connector on one of said structural members extends toward and is aligned with the pin portion of the connector on the other of said structural members when the kite is in flying position; a body secured to said wing structural members; and a cross brace having recessed ends for receiving the pin portions of said connectors to thereby retain said wing structural members in extended, kite flying position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
136 words
A kite structure, comprising: a pair of wing structural members; a pair of connectors; each of said connectors including a sleeve portion and a pin portion integral with and extending from the sleeve portion at an acute angle; means for securing the sleeve portion of one of said connectors in fixed position intermediate the ends of each of said structural members so that the pin portion of the connector on one of said structural members extends toward and is aligned with the pin portion of the connector on the other of said structural members when the kite is in flying position; a body secured to said wing structural members; and a cross brace having recessed ends for receiving the pin portions of said connectors to thereby retain said wing structural members in extended, kite flying position.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-03-15 | 1974-09-14 | 1975-03-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-03-15 | 1978-09-14 | 1979-03-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-03-15 | 1982-09-14 | 1983-03-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |