Foldable tiltrotor aircraft

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D808328
  • Patent Number
    D808,328
  • Date Filed
    Wednesday, September 14, 2016
    8 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, January 23, 2018
    7 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D12 161
    • D12 319-345
    • D21 436
    • D21 441
    • D21 442
    • D21 443
    • D21 446
    • D21 447
    • D21 448
    • D21 449
    • D21 450
    • D21 451
    • D21 452
    • D21 453
    • D21 454
    • CPC
    • B64C27/20
    • B64C27/08
    • B64C2201/104
    • B64C2201/021
    • B64C2201/128
    • B64C2201/024
    • B64C2201/141
    • B64C2201/108
    • B64C39/024
  • International Classifications
    • 1207
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a top, right front perspective view of a foldable tiltrotor aircraft with the rotor nacelles facing forward;



FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of FIG. 1;



FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 1;



FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view of FIG. 1;



FIG. 5 is a top plan view of FIG. 1;



FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 1;



FIG. 7 is a top, right front perspective view of the foldable tiltrotor aircraft with the rotor nacelles facing upward;



FIG. 8 is a front elevational view of FIG. 7;



FIG. 9 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 7;



FIG. 10 is a left side elevational view of FIG. 7;



FIG. 11 is a top plan view of FIG. 7;



FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 7;



FIG. 13 is a top, right front perspective view of the foldable tiltrotor aircraft in a folded position;



FIG. 14 is a front elevational view of FIG. 13;



FIG. 15 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 13;



FIG. 16 is a left side elevational view of FIG. 13;



FIG. 17 is a top plan view of FIG. 13; and,



FIG. 18 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 13.


The broken lines in the drawings represent unclaimed environmental subject matter and form no part of the claim.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a foldable tiltrotor aircraft, as shown and described.
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