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US 6,508,436 B2Granted
Inflatable airfoils, and elevated and propulsion driven vehicles
OwnerChih-Yu Hsiainventor
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Abstract
An aeronautical apparatus, the combination comprising a primary airfoil having at least one panel which is an upper panel, a lower panel, and multiple gas containing tubes associated with the airfoil and extending lengthwise thereof, the tubes including relatively larger cross-section tubes positioned chordwise of the airfoil, and relatively smaller cross-section positioners located to stabilize the relatively larger cross-section tubes.
Claims4
In an aeronautical apparatus, the combination comprising
- a) a primary airfoil, having at least one panel which is one of the following:
- i) an upper panel
- ii) a lower panel,
- b) multiple gas containing tubes associated with the airfoil and extending lengthwise thereof,
- c) said tubes including
- i) relatively larger cross-section tubes positioned chordwise of the airfoil,
- ii) relatively smaller cross-section positioners located to stabilize said relatively larger cross-section tubes,
- d) including propulsion apparatus operatively connected to the airfoil,
- e) a frame to be propelled,
- f) and a tether or tethers connecting the airfoil to the frame,
- g) and including propulsion apparatus operatively connected to the airfoil,
- h) and wherein said propulsion apparatus comprises at least one of the following:
- i) a propeller and a drive therefore,
- ii) a rocket,
- i) a ground surface engaging wheel or wheels and a drive therefore,
- j) and including a selection mechanism carried by the frame to enable operator selection of drive activation to the wheel or wheels, or drive actuation to the propeller, or rocket.
13 more elements
In an aeronautical apparatus, the combination comprising
- a) a primary airfoil, having at least one panel which is one of the following:
- i) an upper panel
- ii) a lower panel,
- b) multiple gas containing tubes associated with the airfoil and extending lengthwise thereof,
- c) said tubes including
- i) relatively larger cross-section tubes positioned chordwise of the airfoil,
- ii) relatively smaller cross-section positioners located to stabilize said relatively larger cross-section tubes,
- d) and including propulsion apparatus operatively connected to the airfoil,
- e) and wherein said propulsion apparatus comprises
- i) a frame and a ground engaging wheel or wheels carried by the frame, and a drive therefore carried by the frame,
- ii) a propeller and a drive therefore carried by the frame,
- iii) tethers connecting the airfoil to the frame,
- f) and including a selection mechanism carried by the frame to enable operator selection of drive activation to the wheel or wheels, or drive actuation to the propeller.
10 more elements
In an aeronautical apparatus, the combination comprising
- a) a primary airfoil, having at least one panel which is one of the following:
- i) an upper panel
- ii) a lower panel,
- b) multiple gas containing tubes associated with the airfoil and extending lengthwise thereof,
- c) said tubes including
- i) relatively larger cross-section tubes positioned chordwise of the airfoil,
- ii) relatively smaller cross-section positioners located to stabilize said relatively larger cross-section tubes,
- d) and including propulsion apparatus operatively connected to the airfoil,
- e) and wherein said propulsion apparatus comprises at least one of the following:
- i) a propeller and a drive therefore,
- ii) a rocket,
- f) a ground surface engaging wheel or wheels and a drive therefore,
- g) and including selection mechanism carried by the frame to enable operator selection of drive activation to the wheel or wheels, or drive actuation to the propeller, or rocket.
10 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.