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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 05, 2003
Applicant:
Inventors:
Neil Tilbor, New Smyrna Beach, FL (US);
Michael G. Hetman, New Smyrna Beach, FL (US);
Masaki Suzuki, Yamagata, JP;
Charles Sink, Friday Harbor, WA (US);
Assignee:
Leynian Ltd. Co., New Smyrna Beach, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63H 2/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A63H 2/700 ;
Abstract
There is provided a rotary aircraft and launching assembly that includes a launching platform, a hub, and a plurality of blades. The launching platform has a funnel-shaped portion. The hub has a cone-shaped portion for being supported by the funnel-shaped portion of the launching platform during at least a launching of the rotary aircraft. The plurality of blades extends generally outwardly from the hub for generating lift.