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US 4,382,566 AGranted
Lightweight aircraft
OwnerRolf Brandinventor
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Abstract
In a lightweight aircraft having a principal longitudinal load-carrying member, a wing structure mounted on the load-carrying member, a tail rudder and elevator assembly mounted on the load-carrying member, a propeller mounted on the load-carrying member for rotation about the member's longitudinal center line, an engine mounted on the load-carrying member, and means drivingly connecting the engine to the propeller.
Claims13
A lightweight aircraft comprising:
- a longitudinally disposed, principal longitudinal load-carrying member,
- a wing structure mounted on said load-carrying member,
- a tail rudder and elevator assembly mounted on said load-carrying member,
- a propeller mounted on said load-carrying member for rotation about a longitudinal centerline of said load-carrying member,
- at least one engine mounted on said load-carrying member,
- means drivingly connecting said engine to said propeller,
- a bearing seat mounted on said load-carrying member,
- said bearing seat including a bracket section and said engine being mounted on said bracket section, and
- bearing means mounted on said bearing seat, and
- said propeller being rotatably mounted on said bearing means.
7 more elements
A lightweight aircraft comprising:
- a longitudinally disposed, principal longitudinal load-carrying member,
- a single-wing wing structure mounted on said load-carrying member,
- a tail rudder and elevator assembly mounted on said load-carrying member,
- a propeller mounted on said load-carrying member for rotation about a longitudinal centerline of said load-carrying member,
- said propeller being disposed between said wing structure and said tail rudder and elevator assembly,
- a bearing seat mounted on said load-carrying member,
- bearing means mounted on said bearing seat,
- said propeller being rotatably mounted on said bearing means,
- said bearing seat includes a bracket section,
- at least one engine mounted on said bracket section,
- connecting means drivingly connecting said engine to said propeller, and
- vibration dampening means disposed between said bearing seat and said load-carrying member.
9 more elements
A lightweight aircraft comprising:
- a longitudinally disposed, principal longitudinal load-carrying member,
- a wing structure mounted on said load-carrying member,
- a tail rudder and elevator assembly mounted on said load-carrying member,
- a sleeve fixedly disposed about said load-carrying member,
- a propeller rotatably disposed about said sleeve for rotation about a longitudinal centerline of said load-carrying member,
- at least one engine rigidly mounted on said sleeve,
- means drivingly connecting said engine to said propeller, and
- vibration dampening means disposed between said sleeve and said load-carrying member.
5 more elements
A lightweight aircraft comprising:
- a longitudinally disposed, principal longitudinal load-carrying member,
- a wing structure mounted on said load-carrying member,
- a rudder and elevator assembly mounted on said load-carrying member aft of said wing structure,
- a propeller means mounted on said load-carrying member for rotation about a longitudinal centerline of said load-carrying member, said propeller means being disposed between said wing structure and said rudder and elevator assembly,
- a bearing seat mounted on said load-carrying member,
- a bearing means mounted on said bearing seat, said propeller means being rotatably mounted on said bearing means,
- said bearing seat including a bracket section,
- at least one engine mounted on said bracket section,
- a connecting means drivingly connecting said engine to said propeller means, and
- a vibration dampening means disposed between said bearing seat and said load-carrying member.
7 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.