US4015802A
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Kite construction
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-01-12
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Granted: 1977-04-05
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Expires: 1996-01-12
Abstract
Abstract A kite having a flying surface of flexible plastic sheet material supported from a single vertical rib and one or more cross-ribs. The ribs are attached to the sheet material at the left, right, upper and lower terminal portions of the sheet material by pockets of flexible material that are bonded to the sheet material. The cross-rib is a solid aluminum rod of uniform diameter which is biased into a symmetrical bend. An adjustable bridle is provided comprising upper and lower bridle members. The upper bridle member also serves as a point of attachment for the cross-rib to the vertical rib. The bridle incorporates centering beads on the end loops of the bridle members. The end loops are received over the vertical rib. The centering beads act to equalize and align the forces transferred to the kite string.
Inventors
- 👤 Romeo Victor Heredia
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 23:44
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H27/00; A63H27/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
167 words
An improved kite construction comprising: a flying surface of flexible sheet material in a four sided polygon with four corners comprising upper, lower, right and left terminal portions, an elongated vertical rib extending between said upper and lower terminal portions, at least one elongated cross rib extending between said left and right terminal portions, attachment means secured to each of said corners for receiving and retaining the ends of said vertical rib and said cross rib, said cross rib having a length that is substantially greater than the distance between said left and right terminal portions so that said cross rib is forced to assume a bowed configuration, a bridle means secured at spaced points to said vertical rib for attaching said kite to a kite string, said bridle is secured around said vertical rib with an end loop at each of said spaced points, a pair of beads are strung on each of said end loops and bear against said vertical rib through said sheet material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
167 words
An improved kite construction comprising: a flying surface of flexible sheet material in a four sided polygon with four corners comprising upper, lower, right and left terminal portions, an elongated vertical rib extending between said upper and lower terminal portions, at least one elongated cross rib extending between said left and right terminal portions, attachment means secured to each of said corners for receiving and retaining the ends of said vertical rib and said cross rib, said cross rib having a length that is substantially greater than the distance between said left and right terminal portions so that said cross rib is forced to assume a bowed configuration, a bridle means secured at spaced points to said vertical rib for attaching said kite to a kite string, said bridle is secured around said vertical rib with an end loop at each of said spaced points, a pair of beads are strung on each of said end loops and bear against said vertical rib through said sheet material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
An improved kite construction according to claim 1, wherein: said flying surface is comprised of polyethylene film sheet material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
An improved kite construction according to claim 1, wherein: at least the attachment means for the left and right terminal portions comprise pockets of flexible material having an opening substantially greater than that of the outside dimensions of said cross-rib, said pockets are secured to said sheet material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
An improved kite construction according to claim 3, wherein: said pockets are secured by heat bonding.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
An improved kite construction according to claim 3, wherein: said pockets are secured by adhesive bonding.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
52 words
An improved kite construction according to claim 1, wherein: said bridle comprises an upper and lower bridle members and a releasable latch means, each of said bridle members terminates in a plurality of loops, said latch means for selectively engaging one of said plurality of loops on each of said bridle members.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
An improved kite construction according to claim 3 wherein: said pockets comprise a single layer of flexible material secured to one surface of said sheet material along the peripheral edges of said flexible material excepting at said opening.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
An improved kite construction according to claim 1 wherein: said cross rib comprises a symmetrical aluminum rod having a circular cross section, said rod is solid and has a uniform diameter throughout the length of said rod.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
An improved kite construction according to claim 1 wherein: said vertical rib has a generally rectangular cross section.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
An improved kite construction according to claim 1 wherein: said bridle is secured around said vertical rib and said cross rib at the upper terminus of said bridle.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-04-04 | 1984-10-04 | 1985-04-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-04-04 | 1988-10-04 | 1989-04-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |