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Patent No.:

US 9393847 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2016

Filed:

Apr. 13, 2015

Modular and morphable air vehicle

Applicant:

Piasecki Aircraft Corporation, Essington, PA (US);

Inventors:

John W. Piasecki, Bryn Mawr, PA (US);

Frederick W. Piasecki, Haverford, PA (US);

Brian Geiger, Glen Mills, PA (US);

Douglas Johnson, Prospect Park, PA (US);

David Pitcairn, Essington, PA (US);

Assignee:

Other;

Attorney:

Robert J. Yarbrough of Lipton, Weinberger and Husick

Primary Examiner:

Benjamin P Lee

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 27/22 (2006.01); B60F 5/02 (2006.01); B64C 29/00 (2006.01); B64C 37/00 (2006.01); B64D 17/80 (2006.01); B64D 25/00 (2006.01); G05D 1/10 (2006.01); B64C 3/38 (2006.01); B64C 3/56 (2006.01); B64C 11/00 (2006.01); B64C 27/32 (2006.01); B64C 27/52 (2006.01); B64C 27/57 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60F 5/02 (2013.01); B64C 3/385 (2013.01); B64C 3/56 (2013.01); B64C 11/001 (2013.01); B64C 27/22 (2013.01); B64C 27/32 (2013.01); B64C 27/52 (2013.01); B64C 27/57 (2013.01); B64C 29/0033 (2013.01); B64C 37/00 (2013.01); B64D 17/80 (2013.01); B64D 25/00 (2013.01); G05D 1/102 (2013.01); B64D 2201/00 (2013.01);
Abstract

An unmanned air module includes one or more rotors, engines, a transmission and avionics. Any of several different ground modules may be attached to the air module. The air module may fly with and without the ground module attached. The ground module may be a vehicle ground module and may be manned. The vehicle ground module may transport the attached air module across the ground. The air module may have two rotors, which may be ducted fans.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Piasecki, John. (2016). Modular and morphable air vehicle (U.S. Patent No. 9393847). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/9393847

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