Inflatable lifting-body kite
US10745097B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 16, 2018 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 11, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64B1/64
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Kites having an inflatable lifting-body shape with side wings or keels and a horizontal stabilizer or tail to control the angle of attack of the lifting body can be constructed efficiently and economically through a process that builds a laminate of flat sheets, then cuts and joins the sheets to produce an inflatable envelope. Other pieces are affixed to the envelope to produce a finished kite.
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