Co-flow jet aircraft
Zha June 1, 2
Patent Grant D616805
U.S. patent number D616,805 [Application Number D/320,424] was granted by the patent office on 2010-06-01 for co-flow jet aircraft. This patent grant is currently assigned to University of Miami. Invention is credited to Gecheng Zha.
| United States Patent | D616,805 |
| Zha | June 1, 2010 |
Co-flow jet aircraft
Claims
CLAIM The ornamental design for a co-flow jet aircraft, as shown and described.
| Inventors: | Zha; Gecheng (Miami, FL) |
|---|---|
| Assignee: | University of Miami (Miami,
FL) |
| Appl. No.: | D/320,424 |
| Filed: | June 26, 2008 |
Related U.S. Patent Documents
| Application Number | Filing Date | Patent Number | Issue Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12119193 | May 12, 2008 | ||||
| PCT/US07/10122 | Apr 24, 2007 | ||||
| 29320424 | |||||
| 11064053 | Feb 23, 2005 | ||||
| Current U.S. Class: | D12/343 |
| Current International Class: | 1207 |
| Field of Search: | ;D12/319,330-333,342,343,345 ;244/13,15,35A,45A,45R,52,53B,55,120,91,198,211,215,218 |
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Primary Examiner: Brooks; Cathron C.
Assistant Examiner: Stevens; Maurice
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Christopher & Weisberg, P.A.
Description
FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a co-flow jet aircraft, showing my new design;
FIG. 2 is a top view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a bottom view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a first side view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a second side view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a front view thereof; and,
FIG. 7 is a rear view thereof.
The broken lines show the unclaimed portions of the jet that form no part of the claimed design.
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