Tethered rotary kite

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1991-09-26

1992-09-22

Barefoot, Galen

Aeronautics and astronautics

Kites

B64C 3106

Patent

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051490200

ABSTRACT:
A wind-powered flying device, generally known as a roto-kite, is described which allows for flight even in slight wind conditions yet also functions well in strong wind conditions. The roto-kite has a stabilizing keel with adjustable position on a main body shaft and rotating wings hinged to the shaft to allow for flapping to relieve stresses from unbalanced forces during rotation. A tether is attached to a tiller arm on the keel such that when the tether causes the tiller to turn in the wind the roto-kite changes direction.

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patent: 1491997 (1924-04-01), Messick
patent: 2138168 (1938-11-01), Horak
patent: 2442846 (1948-06-01), Dunn
patent: 2524500 (1950-10-01), Whitehurst
patent: 3194521 (1965-07-01), Rider et al.
patent: 4154017 (1979-05-01), Bilardi et al.

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