Aeronautics and astronautics – Kites
Patent
1974-09-26
1976-09-14
Blix, Trygve M.
Aeronautics and astronautics
Kites
D34 15AF, B64C 3106
Patent
active
039802604
ABSTRACT:
An inflatable kite exhibiting excellent lift and stability characteristics without an auxiliary tail and comprising an inflatable body member provided with a rounded leading edge and having a substantially teardrop shape, two inflatable opposing rearwardly projecting side members attached to said body member and together forming a single inflated volume, a web of flexible sheet material connected between each side member and said body member and extending over at least about 50% of the area defined by said body member, the side member and a straight line joining the rear extremities of said body member and said side member, and a line attachment member bonded to said body member; the ratio of the maximum width to the length of the inflated kite being about 0.5 to 1.5.
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patent: 3198458 (1965-08-01), Fink
patent: 3335985 (1967-08-01), Neal
patent: D223716 (1972-05-01), Choong
patent: D226389 (1973-02-01), Madonia
patent: D231114 (1974-04-01), Laske
patent: D231245 (1974-04-01), Christoffel
patent: D232961 (1974-09-01), Laske
Barefoot Galen L.
Blix Trygve M.
Speckman Thomas W.
Vonco Products, Inc.
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