A manual wing-fold mechanism provides a means by which to reconfigure the wing of an aircraft between a flight configuration and one that can be easily stowed and transported. The folding mechanism includes an extension tube that enables the outboard portion of the wing to be extended away from the inboard section of the wing, rotated about the lateral axis of the aircraft and then pivoted rearward so that the wing is aligned with the longitudinal axis of the aircraft along side the fuselage. The wing-fold mechanism is independent of the structural components of the wing used to convey aerodynamic loads during flight and provides a means for the user to bring the outboard wing section into a near alignment position while the wing-fold mechanism thereafter assists to refine the alignment into its final flight configuration.
A configuration and system for rendering an aircraft spin resistant is disclosed. Resistance of the aircraft to spinning is accomplished by constraining a stall cell to a wing region adjacent to the fuselage and distant from the wing tip. Wing features that facilitate this constraint include but are not limited to one or more cuffs, stall strips, vortex generators, wing twists, wing sweeps and horizontal stabilizers. Alone or in combination, aircraft configuration features embodied by the present invention render the aircraft spin resistant by constraining the stall cell, which allows control surfaces of the aircraft to remain operational to control the aircraft.
B64C 21/10 - Moyens permettant d'influencer l'écoulement d'air sur les surfaces des aéronefs en agissant sur la couche limite par utilisation d'autres caractéristiques de la surface, p. ex. la rugosité
B64C 21/00 - Moyens permettant d'influencer l'écoulement d'air sur les surfaces des aéronefs en agissant sur la couche limite
A configuration and system for rendering an aircraft spin resistant is disclosed. Resistance of the aircraft to spinning is accomplished by constraining a stall cell to a wing region adjacent to the fuselage and distant from the wing tip. Wing features that facilitate this constraint include but are not limited to one or more cuffs, stall strips, vortex generators, wing twists, wing sweeps and horizontal stabilizers. Alone or in combination, aircraft configuration features embodied by the present invention render the aircraft spin resistant by constraining the stall cell, which allows control surfaces of the aircraft to remain operational to control the aircraft.
B64C 21/10 - Moyens permettant d'influencer l'écoulement d'air sur les surfaces des aéronefs en agissant sur la couche limite par utilisation d'autres caractéristiques de la surface, p. ex. la rugosité
B64C 21/00 - Moyens permettant d'influencer l'écoulement d'air sur les surfaces des aéronefs en agissant sur la couche limite
A manual wing-fold mechanism provides a means by which to reconfigure the wing of an aircraft between a flight configuration and one that can be easily stowed and transported. The folding mechanism includes an extension tube that enables the outboard portion of the wing to be extended away from the inboard section of the wing, rotated about the lateral axis of the aircraft and then pivoted rearward so that the wing is aligned with the longitudinal axis of the aircraft along side the fuselage. The wing-fold mechanism is independent of the structural components of the wing used to convey aerodynamic loads during flight and provides a means for the user to bring the outboard wing section into a near alignment position while the wing-fold mechanism thereafter assists to refine the alignment into its final flight configuration.
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
41 - Éducation, divertissements, activités sportives et culturelles
Produits et services
Computer software for use as a flight trainer and flight
simulator and for use in training users in driving,
operation and control of vehicles, namely, operation,
navigation, and piloting aircraft; flight simulators; flight
simulators for aircraft; pre-recorded CDs featuring flight
instruction and aviation related computer programs for
flight instruction and training; pre-recorded DVDs featuring
flight instruction and aviation related computer programs
for flight instruction and training; virtual reality
software for pilot training. Education services, namely, providing live, simulated and
on-line classes in the field of aviation, flight training,
navigation and aircraft pilot instruction; education
services, namely, providing theoretical instruction and
practical training in aircraft flight simulators and in
aircraft in the fields of aviation, flight training,
navigation and aircraft pilot instruction; educational
services in the nature of correspondence schools;
educational services, namely, providing courses, classes,
seminars, workshops and in-flight instruction in the fields
of aviation, flight training, navigation and aircraft pilot
instruction.
An aircraft landing gear self-orients so to align itself within a plane parallel to the plane defined by the aircraft's roll and yaw axis. A nose gear of a tricycle landing gear configuration includes the ability to not only caster 360 degrees but also self-orient itself to be aligned parallel with the plane defined by the aircraft's roll and yaw axis once removed from any interaction with the ground. A simple and efficient mechanical design provides the landing gear with a substantially constant centering torque that neither impedes nor impairs ground movement yet returns the nose gear to a proper alignment for retraction and stowage.
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
41 - Éducation, divertissements, activités sportives et culturelles
Produits et services
(1) Computer software for use as a flight trainer and flight simulator and for use in training users in driving, operation and control of vehicles, namely, operation, navigation, and piloting aircraft; Flight simulators; Flight simulators for aircraft; Pre-recorded CDs featuring flight instruction and aviation related computer programs for flight instruction and training; Pre-recorded DVDs featuring flight instruction and aviation related computer programs for flight instruction and training; Virtual reality software for pilot training (1) Education services, namely, providing live, simulated and on-line classes in the field of aviation, flight training, navigation and aircraft pilot instruction; Education services, namely, providing theoretical instruction and practical training in aircraft flight simulators and in aircraft in the fields of aviation, flight training, navigation and aircraft pilot instruction; Educational services, namely, operation of a correspondence schools; Educational services, namely, providing courses, classes, seminars, workshops and in-flight instruction in the fields of aviation, flight training, navigation and aircraft pilot instruction
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
Produits et services
Computer software for use as a flight trainer and flight simulator and for use in training users in driving, operation and control of vehicles, namely, operation, navigation, and piloting aircraft; Flight simulators; Flight simulators for aircraft; Virtual reality software for pilot training
41 - Éducation, divertissements, activités sportives et culturelles
Produits et services
Education services, namely, providing live and on-line classes in the field of aviation, flight training, navigation and aircraft pilot instruction; Education services, namely, providing theoretical instruction and practical training in aircraft in the fields of aviation, flight training, navigation and aircraft pilot instruction; Educational services in the nature of correspondence schools; Educational services, namely, providing courses, classes, seminars, workshops and in-flight instruction in the fields of aviation, flight training, navigation and aircraft pilot instruction
24.
Amphibious sport aircraft cockpit and instrument cluster
An aircraft landing gear self-orients so to align itself within a plane parallel to the plane defined by the aircraft's roll and yaw axis. A nose gear of a tricycle landing gear configuration includes the ability to not only caster 360 degrees but also self-orient itself to be aligned parallel with the plane defined by the aircraft's roll and yaw axis once removed from any interaction with the ground. A simple and efficient mechanical design provides the landing gear with a substantially constant centering torque that neither impedes nor impairs ground movement yet returns the nose gear to a proper alignment for retraction and stowage.
A configuration and system for rendering an aircraft spin resistant is disclosed. Resistance of the aircraft to spinning is accomplished by constraining a stall cell to a wing region adjacent to the fuselage and distant from the wing tip. Wing features that facilitate this constraint include but are not limited to one or more cuffs, stall strips, vortex generators, wing twists, wing sweeps and horizontal stabilizers. Alone or in combination, aircraft configuration features embodied by the present invention render the aircraft spin resistant by constraining the stall cell, which allows control surfaces of the aircraft to remain operational to control the aircraft.
B64C 23/06 - Moyens permettant d'influencer l'écoulement d'air sur les surfaces des aéronefs, non prévus ailleurs par génération de tourbillons
B64C 21/00 - Moyens permettant d'influencer l'écoulement d'air sur les surfaces des aéronefs en agissant sur la couche limite
B64C 21/10 - Moyens permettant d'influencer l'écoulement d'air sur les surfaces des aéronefs en agissant sur la couche limite par utilisation d'autres caractéristiques de la surface, p. ex. la rugosité
Clothing, headgear and clothing accessories related to
aircraft advertising, sale and promotion, namely, shirts,
t-shirts, short-sleeved shirts, long-sleeved shirts, polo
shirts, sweatshirts, hooded sweatshirts, tank tops,
sleeveless shirts, and hats, all for men, women and
children, and all intended for sale and use in connection
with and to promote the sale, use and understanding of
applicant's aircraft; clothing, and clothing accessories
related to aircraft advertising, sale and promotion, namely,
jackets, coats, gloves and belts, all for men, women and
children, and all intended for sale and use in connection
with and to promote the sale, use and understanding of
applicant's aircraft.
Clothing, headgear and clothing accessories related to aircraft advertising, sale and promotion, namely, shirts, T-shirts, short-sleeved shirts, [ long-sleeved shirts, ] polo shirts, sweatshirts, hooded sweatshirts [, tank tops, sleeveless shirts, ] and hats, all for men, women and children, and all intended for sale and use in connection with and to promote the sale, use and understanding of aircraft; Clothing, and clothing accessories related to aircraft advertising, sale and promotion, namely, jackets, coats, all for men, women and children, and all intended for sale and use in connection with and to promote the sale, use and understanding of aircraft
A system for enhanced lateral stability of an amphibious aircraft includes a buoyancy system laterally displaced from opposite sides of the fuselage of the aircraft and wingtip system having a hydrodynamic planing surface associated with each wingtip. The hydrodynamic planing surface on each wingtip prevents the submersion of an associated buoyancy structure. By supplementing the lateral stability of the buoyancy structures using hydrodynamic planing surfaces, the combined lateral width of the fuselage and buoyancy structures can be reduced without detrimentally impacting operational performance. This reduced lateral width enables the amphibious aircraft to be configured for storage and transportation on a trailer or shipping container.
12 - Véhicules; appareils de locomotion par terre, par air ou par eau; parties de véhicules
28 - Jeux, jouets, articles de sport
Produits et services
Aeroplanes towing vehicles; aircraft; airplane parts,
namely, fuselages; airplane parts, namely, landing gear;
airplanes and structural parts therefor; amphibious
airplanes; trailers. Battery operated action toys; electronic toy vehicles;
electronically operated toy motor vehicles; non-riding
transportation toys; radio controlled model vehicles; radio
controlled toy vehicles; remote control toys, namely,
airplanes; scale model kits; scale model vehicles; toy
airplanes; toy model hobbycraft kits consisting of toy model
vehicle parts and related accessories sold as a unit; toy
model vehicles and related accessories.
12 - Véhicules; appareils de locomotion par terre, par air ou par eau; parties de véhicules
14 - Métaux précieux et leurs alliages; bijouterie; horlogerie
16 - Papier, carton et produits en ces matières
25 - Vêtements; chaussures; chapellerie
26 - Articles de fantaisie; mercerie; fleurs artificielles, cheveux postiches
28 - Jeux, jouets, articles de sport
Produits et services
(1) Aeroplanes towing vehicles; aircraft; airplane parts, namely, fuselages; airplane parts, namely, landing gear; airplanes and structural parts therefor; amphibious airplanes; trailers.
(2) Battery operated action toys; electronic toy vehicles; electronically operated toy motor vehicles; non-riding transportation toys; radio controlled model vehicles; radio controlled toy vehicles; remote control toys, namely, airplanes; scale model kits; scale model vehicles; toy airplanes; toy model hobbycraft kits; toy model vehicles and related accessories sold as units.
(3) Key chains; clothing, headgear and clothing accessories related to aircraft advertising, sale and promotion, namely, shirts, t-shirts, long sleeved shirts, polo shirts, jackets, sweatshirts, and hats, all for men, women and children and all intended for sale and use in connection with and to promote the sale, use and understanding of applicant's aircraft.
12 - Véhicules; appareils de locomotion par terre, par air ou par eau; parties de véhicules
25 - Vêtements; chaussures; chapellerie
28 - Jeux, jouets, articles de sport
Produits et services
Aeroplanes towing vehicles; aircraft; airplane parts, namely, fuselages; airplane parts, namely, landing gear; airplanes and structural parts therefor; amphibious airplanes; trailers; propeller blade protectors for airplanes; water and air vehicles, specifically excluding pleasure crafts, ships, yachts and boats; sport aircraft; seaplanes; parts and accessories for air vehicles. Clothing, headgear and clothing accessories related to aircraft advertising, sale and promotion, all intended for sale and use in connection with and to promote the sale, use and understanding of applicant's aircraft. Battery operated action toys; electronic toy vehicles; electronically operated toy motor vehicles; non-riding transportation toys; radio controlled model vehicles; radio controlled toy vehicles; remote control toys, namely airplanes; scale model kits; scale model vehicles; toy airplanes; toy model hobbycraft kits; toy model vehicles and related accessories sold as units; cases for toy vehicles; non-electronic toy vehicles; radio controlled toys; radio transmitters for use with radio controlled toys; scale model airplanes; toy vehicles and accessories.
Battery operated action toys; Electronic toy vehicles; Electronically operated toy motor vehicles; Non-riding transportation toys; Radio controlled model vehicles; Radio controlled toy vehicles; Remote control toys, namely, airplanes; [ Scale model kits; ] Scale model vehicles; Toy airplanes; [ Toy model hobbycraft kits; ] Toy model vehicles and related accessories sold as units
An aircraft wing folding system folds an outboard wing section relative to an inboard wing section between a deployed position and a stored position in two discrete motions where each motion has an independent load path separate of the loading of the wing experienced by in-flight aerodynamic forces. The wing-fold mechanism of the present invention includes a fold assembly comprising a twist component and a fold component operable to fold the outboard wing section from the deployed position to the stored position that remains substantially unloaded with respect to in-flight aerodynamic forces when the wing is in the deployed or flight configuration.
Battery operated action toy airplanes; cases for toy
airplanes; electronic toy airplanes; electronically operated
toy airplanes; non-electronic toy airplanes; radio
controlled model airplanes; radio controlled toy airplanes;
remote control toys, namely, airplanes; scale model
airplanes; scale model airplane building sets; toy
airplanes; toy model airplane sets for building model
airplanes; toy model airplanes and related accessories.
12 - Véhicules; appareils de locomotion par terre, par air ou par eau; parties de véhicules
28 - Jeux, jouets, articles de sport
Produits et services
Aircraft; airplanes and structural parts therefor; amphibious airplanes; propeller blade protectors for airplanes; structural parts for airplanes; trailers; airplane fuselages, landing gear and parts; aeroplanes towing vehicles; water and air vehicles, specifically excluding pleasure crafts, ships, yachts and boats; aircraft; sport aircraft; seaplanes; parts and accessories for air vehicles. Battery operated action toys; Cases for toy vehicles; Electronic toy vehicles; Electronically operated toy motor vehicles; Non-electronic toy vehicles; Non-riding transportation toys; Radio controlled model toys and toy vehicles; Radio transmitters for use with radio-controlled toys; Remote control toys and airplanes; Scale model airplanes; Scale model vehicles and kits; Toy airplanes; Toy model hobbycraft kit, model vehicles and related accessories; Toy vehicles and accessories.
44.
Wingtip and sponson interaction on an amphibious aircraft
A system for enhanced lateral stability of an amphibious aircraft includes a buoyancy system laterally displaced from opposite sides of the fuselage of the aircraft and wingtip system having a hydrodynamic planing surface associated with each wingtip. The hydrodynamic planing surface on each wingtip prevents the submersion of an associated buoyancy structure. By supplementing the lateral stability of the buoyancy structures using hydrodynamic planing surfaces, the combined lateral width of the fuselage and buoyancy structures can be reduced without detrimentally impacting operational performance. This reduced lateral width enables the amphibious aircraft to be configured for storage and transportation on a trailer or shipping container.
Battery operated action toy airplanes; electronic toy airplanes; electronically operated toy airplanes; radio controlled model airplanes; radio controlled toy airplanes; remote control toys, namely, airplanes; scale model airplanes; [ scale model airplane kits; ] toy airplanes; [ toy model airplane hobbycraft kits; ] toy model airplanes and related accessories sold as units
Battery operated action toy airplanes; Electronic toy airplanes; Electronically operated toy motor airplanes; Non-electronic toy airplanes; Radio controlled model airplanes; Radio controlled toy airplanes; Remote control toys, namely, airplanes; Scale model airplanes; [ Scale model airplane kits; ] Toy airplanes; [ Toy model airplane hobbycraft kits; ] Toy model airplanes and related accessories sold as units
An amphibious aircraft trailer includes a frame supported on a wheel/suspension bearing axle for movements over a roadway surface. Incorporated into the trailer is a cradle configured to engage a hull of the amphibious aircraft when it is loaded and unloaded in water conditions. A lift mechanism interposed between and coupled to the frame and the cradle is operable to displace the cradle vertically with respect to the frame such that landing gear associated with the amphibious aircraft can be extended or retracted while on the trailer. The trailer may also include a plurality of wheel tracks aligned with the landing gear to facilitate the aircraft's loading and unloading in its ground based mode of operation.
B60P 3/11 - Véhicules adaptés pour transporter, porter ou comporter des charges ou des objets spéciaux pour le transport de véhicules pour le transport d'avions
12 - Véhicules; appareils de locomotion par terre, par air ou par eau; parties de véhicules
25 - Vêtements; chaussures; chapellerie
42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception
Produits et services
Aircraft; airplanes and structural parts therefor; amphibious airplanes; propeller blade protectors for airplanes; structural parts for airplanes; trailers; airplane parts, namely, fuselages; airplane parts, namely, landing gear; aeroplanes towing vehicles; water and air vehicles, specifically excluding pleasure crafts, ships, yachts and boats; sport aircraft; seaplanes; parts and accessories for air vehicles . Clothing, headgear and clothing accessories related to aircraft advertising, sale and promotion, all intended for sale and use in connection with and to promote the sale, use and understanding of applicant's aircraft. Technical and engineering professional and technical and engineering consulting services relating to aircraft; aircraft design and engineering services; aircraft performance engineering and analysis services; vehicle technical consulting, engineering and design services.
12 - Véhicules; appareils de locomotion par terre, par air ou par eau; parties de véhicules
25 - Vêtements; chaussures; chapellerie
42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception
Produits et services
Aircraft; airplanes and structural parts therefor; amphibious airplanes; propeller blade protectors for airplanes; structural parts for airplanes; trailers; airplane parts, namely, fuselages; airplane parts, namely, landing gear; aeroplanes towing vehicles; water and air vehicles, specifically excluding pleasure crafts, ships, yachts and boats; aircraft; sport aircraft; seaplanes; parts and accessories for air vehicles. Clothing, headgear and clothing accessories related to aircraft advertising, sale and promotion, all intended for sale and use in connection with and to promote the sale, use and understanding of applicant's aircraft. Technical and engineering professional and technical and engineering consulting services relating to aircraft; aircraft design and engineering services; aircraft performance engineering and analysis services; vehicle technical consulting, engineering and design services.
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
12 - Véhicules; appareils de locomotion par terre, par air ou par eau; parties de véhicules
14 - Métaux précieux et leurs alliages; bijouterie; horlogerie
18 - Cuir et imitations du cuir
25 - Vêtements; chaussures; chapellerie
28 - Jeux, jouets, articles de sport
Produits et services
(1) Aircraft; airplanes and structural parts therefor; amphibious airplanes; trailers; airplane parts, namely, fuselages; airplane parts, namely, landing gear; aeroplanes towing vehicles
(2) Clothing, headgear and clothing accessories related to aircraft advertising, sale and promotion, namely, shirts, t-shirts, long-sleeved shirts, polo shirts, jackets, sweatshirts, and hats, all for men, women and children and all intended for sale and use in connection with and to promote the sale, use and understanding of Applicant's aircraft; battery-operated action toys; electronic toy vehicles; electronically-operated toy motor vehicles; non¬riding transportation toys; radio-controlled model vehicles; radio¬controlled toy vehicles; remote-control toys, namely, airplanes; scale model kits; scale model vehicles; toy airplanes; toy model vehicles and related accessories sold as units
(3) Structural parts for airplanes; vehicles, namely, aircraft; land, water and air vehicles, namely, amphibious aircraft, trailers, aeroplane towing vehicles; sport aircraft; seaplanes; parts for aircraft, namely, fuselages and landing gear; propeller blade protectors for airplanes; accessories related to aircraft advertising, sale and promotion, namely, gloves, sunglasses, headsets, belts, wallets, key chains, all intended for sale and use in connection with and to promote the sale, use and understanding of Applicant's aircraft.
A system for controlling landing gear of an aircraft is disclosed. The apparatus includes a sensor for sensing water, wherein the sensor is coupled to the landing gear and a retracting device for retracting the landing gear when the sensor senses a body of water. In one alternative, the aircraft is an amphibious aircraft and the sensor senses electrical conductivity. In another alternative, the retracting device comprises a hydraulic system for deploying and retracting the landing gear, wherein the hydraulic system retracts the landing gear when the sensor senses a body of water. In yet another alternative, the retracting device comprises a locking mechanism that locks the landing gear to the aircraft, wherein the locking mechanism unlocks the landing gear so as to detach it from the aircraft when the sensor senses a body of water.
