Aeronautics and astronautics – Composite aircraft
Reexamination Certificate
2011-01-25
2011-01-25
Collins, Timothy D (Department: 3644)
Aeronautics and astronautics
Composite aircraft
C244S049000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07874512
ABSTRACT:
System and method for a flyable and roadable vehicle. According to an embodiment, the present invention provides a vehicle capable of air and road travel. The vehicle is adaptable to a flying configuration and a road configuration. The vehicle includes a fuselage having a front end, a rear end, a top side, a bottom side. The vehicle also includes a wing component having a plurality of planes. The plurality of planes includes a first plane and a second plane. The vehicle additionally includes a connecting component for coupling the planes of the wing and the fuselage. The connecting component is able to accommodate a substantial relative rotation between the first plane and the fuselage. The vehicle further includes a plurality of wheels coupled to the bottom side of the fuselage.
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Collins Timothy D
Townsend and Townsend / and Crew LLP
Xavier Valentina
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