Aeronautics and astronautics – Aircraft – heavier-than-air – Beating wing sustained
Reexamination Certificate
2005-11-01
2005-11-01
Poon, Peter M. (Department: 3643)
Aeronautics and astronautics
Aircraft, heavier-than-air
Beating wing sustained
C244S011000, C244S072000, C416S081000, C416S082000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06959895
ABSTRACT:
A vehicle for flying and having a forward portion and a rearward portion opposite the forward. The vehicle includes a first pair of wings arranged at the forward portion of the vehicle, a second pair of wings arranged at the rearward portion of the vehicle, and a support structure. The support structure is connected to the forward pair of wings and connected to the rearward pair of wings, the support structure being arranged to drive the forward pair of wings alternately toward each other and apart and drives the second pair of wings alternately toward each other and apart.
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Collins Timothy D.
Ferrett Sally A.
Karasek John J.
Poon Peter M.
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of
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