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Crystal gel airfoils with improved tear resistance and gel airfoils with profiles capable of exhibiting time delay recovery from deformation

US6050871A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 12, 1997
Grant dateApr 18, 2000
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Expiry dateAug 12, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08L53/025
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A novel aerodynamic toy comprising a camber defined by one or more inner or outer parameter gel profile(s) in the shape of an airfoil made from an elastic, tear resistant, crystal gel with or without one or more outer parameter gel profile(s) having a connective thin gel membrane, said gel membrane having one or more preselected holes therethrough. The airfoils of the invention exhibits excellent flight stability and no turnover.

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