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US3112905A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Airplane instruments

Assignee: Safe Flight Instrument LLC
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Filing: 1961-05-24
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Granted: 1963-12-03
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Expires: 1981-05-24
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Leonard M Greene

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 04:03
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64D; B64D43/00; B64D43/02

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 78 words
AN AIRPLANE INSTRUMENT COMPRISING FIRST MEANS HAVING A VARIABLE OUTPUT RESPONSIVE TO THE LIFT OF AN AIRPLANE, SECOND MEANS HAVING A VARIABLE OUTPUT RESPONSIVE TO THE FORWARD ACCELERATION OF THE AIRPLANE, THIRD MEANS HAVING A VARIABLE OUTPUT RESPONSIVE TO THE PITCH ATTITUDE OF THE AIRPLANE AND OPPOSING THE OUTPUT OF THE SECOND MEANS FOR POSITIVE FORWARD ACCELERATION, AND MEANS COMBINING SAID OUTPUTS TO PROVIDE A DIRECTOR SIGNAL THAT INCREASES WITH INCREASE IN AVAILABLE LIFT AND WITH POSITIVE FORWARD
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 78 words
AN AIRPLANE INSTRUMENT COMPRISING FIRST MEANS HAVING A VARIABLE OUTPUT RESPONSIVE TO THE LIFT OF AN AIRPLANE, SECOND MEANS HAVING A VARIABLE OUTPUT RESPONSIVE TO THE FORWARD ACCELERATION OF THE AIRPLANE, THIRD MEANS HAVING A VARIABLE OUTPUT RESPONSIVE TO THE PITCH ATTITUDE OF THE AIRPLANE AND OPPOSING THE OUTPUT OF THE SECOND MEANS FOR POSITIVE FORWARD ACCELERATION, AND MEANS COMBINING SAID OUTPUTS TO PROVIDE A DIRECTOR SIGNAL THAT INCREASES WITH INCREASE IN AVAILABLE LIFT AND WITH POSITIVE FORWARD

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-12-02 1967-06-03 1967-12-03 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-12-02 1971-06-03 1971-12-03 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-12-02 1975-06-03 1975-12-03 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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