Aeronautics and astronautics – Aircraft – lighter-than-air – Airships
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-29
2006-08-29
Poon, Peter M. (Department: 3643)
Aeronautics and astronautics
Aircraft, lighter-than-air
Airships
C244S128000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07097135
ABSTRACT:
An airship (100) for conveyance through a fluid medium in a selected direction of travel. The airship includes a hull adapted to contain a lifting medium therein, wherein the hull (108) includes a first section having a width which varies along the selected direction of travel, the width increasing from a bow of the hull to a maximum width and decreasing from the maximum width to a tail section of the first section; and a second section coupled to the first section and having a width which varies along the selected direction of travel, the width increasing from a leading edge of the second section to a maximum width and decreasing from the maximum width to a stern of the hull.
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Laney Therin
Swearingen Steven
Christensen O'Connor Johnson & Kindness PLLC
Collins Timothy D.
Poon Peter M.
Windcrafter, Inc.
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