Foldable tiltrotor aircraft

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D870639
  • Patent Number
    D870,639
  • Date Filed
    Thursday, December 7, 2017
    6 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, December 24, 2019
    4 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D12 319-345
    • D12 1- 4
    • D12 161
    • D12 214
    • D12 300
    • D12 305
    • D12 308
    • D12 316
    • D12 317
    • D21 436-454
    • D30 160
    • CPC
    • B64C29/0025
    • B64C2201/108
    • B64C2201/048
    • B64C2201/088
    • B64C29/00
    • B64C29/0058
    • B64C39/001
    • B64C39/024
    • B64C39/062
    • B64C2201/141
    • B64C27/12
  • International Classifications
    • 1208
    • 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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Continuations (1)
Number Date Country
Parent 29577578 Sep 2016 US
Child 29628851 US