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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:
Apr. 24, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2007
Applicants:
Aaron J. Kutzmann, Long Beach, CA (US);
Kevin R. Lutke, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
Richard P. Ouellette, Lakewood, CA (US);
Inventors:
Aaron J. Kutzmann, Long Beach, CA (US);
Kevin R. Lutke, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
Richard P. Ouellette, Lakewood, CA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A reconfigurable aircraft and associated methods. In one embodiment the reconfigurable aircraft comprises a plurality of payload retainers. The payload retainers are configured to receive and retain payloads, including fuel, armaments and sensors. The aircraft is configured to cooperate in flight with an airborne supply vehicle to receive the payloads from the supply vehicle.