Date: Mon, 7 Jun 1993 02:47:43 -1000 From: jkn@ohm.york.ac.uk (John K Nicoll) Message-Id: <1993Jun7.124743.22948@ohm.york.ac.uk> Organization: Electronics Department, University of York, UK Subject: useful list of kite patents... Here is a list of some kite patents I obtained from a friend. I thought that the list of numbers and titles might be of interest to people. I was interested in the Rev and Flexifoil patents, but there are a few others as well. Disclaimer: I know very little about patents! Also, I'm not sure which of the (several) numbers on the European patents actually refers to the patent proper. jon N European Patent Office: ----------------------- Application No. 80302422.3 (pub. no. 0 023 137) Date: 18.07.80 Authors: Jones & Merry [Flexifoil] PCT: (Organisation Mondaile de la Propriete Intellectualle) ----------------------------------------------------------- Pub. No. WO 86/02902 Classification: B63H 9/06 Date: 22 May 1986 Author: Legainoux, Dominique (Fr) Title: Propulsive wing with inflatable armature Pub. No: WO 89/07072 Classification: B64C 31/06, B64D 17/02 Date: 10 August 1989 Author: Skynosaur inc/ J J Prouty Title: Controllable Airfoil Kite Pub. No: WO 90/05663 Classification: B64D 17/02, B63H 9/06, B64C 31/06 Date: 31may 1990 Author: Voile Systeme/ S Berthomme Title: Kite Frame with inflatable compartment wing US Patents ---------- No: 3,806,071 Date: Apr 23, 1974 Author: Nancy F Brown Title: Air Foil Kite No: 4,129,272 Date: Dec 12 1978 Author: A W Jones & R Merry Title: Aerofoil Structure [Flexifoil kite] No: 4,406,433 Date: sep 27, 1983 Author: R L Radkey & B D Hibbs Title: Leading edge inlet for ram air pressurized airfoil No: 4,813,637 Date: mar 21, 1989 Author: M Bondestam Title: Kite No: 4,892,272 Date: jan 9 1990 Author: J R Hadzicki Title: Kite-like device with dual handles and four-point control [ Revolution] No:5,120,006 Date: june 9, 1992 Author: J R Hadzicki Title: kite-like device with independant wing surface control [ more revolution-like stuff] -- john nicoll (jkn@ohm.york.ac.uk) Department of Electronics University of York Heslington YORK YO1 5DD U.K Tel +44 (904) 433221 Fax +44 (904) 433222 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =