Aeronautics and astronautics – Aircraft – heavier-than-air – Fluid sustained
Reexamination Certificate
2007-03-13
2007-03-13
Barefoot, Galen (Department: 3644)
Aeronautics and astronautics
Aircraft, heavier-than-air
Fluid sustained
C244S055000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10965914
ABSTRACT:
A vertical take-off and landing aircraft is provided with a plurality of thrust generators which generate thrust substantially vertically upward with respect to the aircraft; a first prime mover which drives the thrust generators, and an occupant seat. At least one of the thrust generators is disposed at either a front section of the aircraft or a rear section of the aircraft, and the remaining thrust generator or thrust generators are disposed at either the rear section or the front section, whichever the at least one of the thrust generators is not disposed at. The prime mover and a sitting surface of the occupant seat are disposed between the at least one of the thrust generators at the front section of the aircraft and the at least one of the thrust generators at the rear section of the aircraft, and in a position lower than all of the thrust generators. The center of gravity of the vertical take-off and landing aircraft is below the center of the aircraft and hangs down when the aircraft is in flight due to the thrust generated by the thrust generators.
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U.S. Appl. No. 10/810,836, filed Mar. 29, 2004.
Barefoot Galen
Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner LLP
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