Aircraft
US12151825B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 3, 2020 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 20, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T50/60
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An aircraft includes a fuselage, a wing structure and a tail assembly, and also at least one propeller having the general shape of a ring. The propeller includes a rotor formed by an annular element having blades projecting outwardly therefrom, and a likewise annular base coaxial to the annular element and on which the annular element can turn under the action of a driver. The base is coaxial to the fuselage and integrated into the shell constituting the fuselage. The blades of the rotor are arranged outside the shell.
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