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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2023
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2021
Applicant:
Bell Textron Inc., Fort Worth, TX (US);
Inventors:
Steven R. Ivans, Ponder, TX (US);
Kirk L. Groninga, Keller, TX (US);
Assignee:
Textron Innovations Inc., Providence, RI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 27/24 (2006.01); B64D 11/06 (2006.01); B60L 50/60 (2019.01); B64C 1/16 (2006.01); B64C 1/14 (2006.01); B64C 29/00 (2006.01); B64F 5/10 (2017.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 27/24 (2013.01); B60L 50/60 (2019.02); B64C 1/1423 (2013.01); B64C 1/1484 (2013.01); B64C 1/16 (2013.01); B64C 29/00 (2013.01); B64D 11/0601 (2014.12); B64F 5/10 (2017.01); B60L 2200/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
An aircraft includes fuselage, a seat, and battery compartment. Fuselage extends along a longitudinal axis. Seat is configured to support a passenger. The battery compartment that includes a battery configured to provide power to propel the aircraft. The battery compartment, including the battery, is located laterally adjacent to the seat along the longitudinal axis.