Samara wing

Details Samara wing Samara wing

2009-06-18

2011-12-20

Collins, Timothy D (Department: 3644)

Aeronautics and astronautics

Aircraft control

Rudders and empennage

C244S09000B, C102S388000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08079546

ABSTRACT:
A samara wing including a main wing with a leading edge and a trailing edge. An aileron has a leading edge and a trailing edge and is pivotally attached proximate the trailing edge of the main wing and separated therefrom by a gap. The aileron is rotatable between the first position where the trailing edge of the aileron is facing forward in a plummet mode of operation and a second position where the trailing edge of the aileron is facing rearward typically for an autorotation mode of operation.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2921404 (1960-01-01), Lescher
patent: 3273834 (1966-09-01), Bower
patent: 3831887 (1974-08-01), Fosness
patent: 4583703 (1986-04-01), Kline
patent: 4635553 (1987-01-01), Kane
patent: 4756253 (1988-07-01), Herring et al.
patent: 5067410 (1991-11-01), Murnane, III et al.
patent: 6834593 (2004-12-01), Nardone et al.
patent: 6984109 (2006-01-01), Bagai
Kellas, Andreas.The Guided Samara: Design and Development of a Controllable Single-Bladed Autorotating Vehicle, MIT Thesis, submitted Aug. 2007, published Sep. 2007.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Samara wing does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Samara wing, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Samara wing will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-4310468