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System and method for a flyable and roadable vehicle

US7874512B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 14, 2007
Grant dateJan 25, 2011
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Expiry dateJun 23, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60F5/02
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

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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