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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 09, 2004
Applicant:
Bradford C. Stahl, Arroyo Grande, CA (US);
Inventor:
Bradford C. Stahl, Arroyo Grande, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63H 1/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A modular propeller comprises a center hub with an integrated front cap and an aluminum core encapsulated with fiber-reinforced composite polymer resin. A set of replaceable blades have bases that slip into and interlock with corresponding slots in the center hub. An elongated rear cap retains the blades in the center hub. The rear cap includes a nozzle section for expelling exhaust gasses that pass through the center parts of the hub and blade bases.