DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Further objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will become apparent upon consideration of the detailed description of the presently preferred embodiments, when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:
FIG. 1 is a lower frontal perspective view of the present invention of the Heili-kite being in an aloft position showing the inflated keel running along the bottom of kite form nose to tail, it shows the bonded seams, it also shows the inflated nose section conjoined to the pleated inflated wing, and to the inflated keel to form a uni-body design and it also shows the pointy flap like trailing edge and optional tail piece.
FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the Heili-kite showing the inflated keel, inflated tail, and pleated wing in an airfoil uni-body design, it shows the bonded seams, the airfoil down step from the top of nose to top of wing, and pointy flap like trailing edge of wing, it also shows the width and depth of the rear section of the inflated keel, (note the width and depth of the inflated keel in the rear view of FIG. 2 relevant to the width and depth of the inflated keel in the front view of FIG. 9. The front view of the keel in FIG. 9 is wider and deeper than the rear view of the keel, the widened front section of the keel allows for a strong structure of the uni-body nose and wing, and for a wider angel of attack on the wind stream for maximum lift, and the narrower rear section of the keel offers a stream line effect for precision performance.
FIG. 3 is a top perspective view of the Heili-kite showing the uni-body inflated nose, pleated wing, with the trailing edge of wing shaped like that of a bat's (rodent) wing it also shows the pointy trailing edge for a flap like feature, inflated tail with inflation valve, optional tail piece, bonded edge seams and the triangular outline shape of the said invention that is not numbered.
FIG. 4 is a side perspective view of the Heili-kite in an aloft and flying position with an illustration of the wind blowing, it shows the wind crossing over the top of the airfoil cambered nose section and under and around the airfoil inflated keel running along the bottom of the kite from the nose to the cambered, downward curved, airfoil inflated tail, it also shows the wind voracities energy being absorbed by the airfoil cambered inflated tail, and it shows the angled back stealth like shape of the wing (not numbered), and its cambered airfoil shape, and it shows the scotch tape that bonds the control line to the inflated keel and the series of holes in the bonded seam of the inflated keel, note the angel of the kite relevant to the control line.
FIG. 5 is a side perspective view of the Heili-kite being in an aloft position with no wind blowing or present, note the angel of the kite relevant to the control line, it shows the scotch tape that bonds the control line to the inflated keel, it also shows the uni-body inflated nose, wing, keel, tail section and pointy flaps on trailing edge of wing.
FIG. 6 is a cutaway top view of the Heili-kite to show the reinforced seams of the pleated wing reinforced with two-face tape (glass tack) for seams, and scotch tape for reinforcement of the nose end of the seamed pleats to prevent leakage due to splitting, or separation of the seams, it also shows the pointy ends of the wing for a flap like feature and the trailing edge of the wing shaped like that of a bats (rodent) wing.
FIG. 7 is a cutaway close up of the reinforced seams showing the scotch tape positioned at the nose end of the seam on the inside of the kite, it also shows the two-face tape that bond the pleats and it shows how the cambers of the pleated wing is formed.
FIG. 8 is a cutaway side view of the reinforced pleat showing the scotch tape at the nose end of the seam or pleat, it also shows the two-face tape with the top layer and the bottom layer of the Mylar materials that form the pleat.
FIG. 9 is a front perspective view of the inflated keel kite showing the top Mylar surface of the kite and the two bottom Mylar surfaces bonded at the edges and down the middle of the inflated keel to form an airtight pocket, it also shows the width and depth of the front or nose section of the heili-kite.
FIG. 10 is a front/side view of the second embodiment of the Heili-kite inflated keel kite showing the trailing edge of the wing to have a strait oblong pleated shape.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERED EMBODIMENTS
Referring to FIG. 1 thru 10 the heili-kite 10 may generally be seen. FIG. 1 shows the kite 10 has an inflated keel 1 which is uni-bodied with the inflated nose 3, the inflated wing 17, and the inflated tail 8 shown in FIG. 2 thru 5. FIG. 1 shows the pleats 2 that form the uni-body shape, the edges of the kite are sealed at the bonded seams 4, and the wing 17 of the kite 10 has pointy flaps 16 on its trailing edge, the kite 10 also has an optional tailpiece 6.
Referring to FIG. 2 is a rear view showing the heili-kite 10 and its component sections, there is an down step 9 from the top surface of nose 3 to the top surface of wing 17 that form an airfoil structure, the inflated tail 8 is cambered and curved downward to absorb voracities energy 12 that is created by the inflated keel 1 and wing, the wing 17 has pleated seams 2 and pointy flaps 16 at its trailing edge, FIG. 2 also shows the inflated keel 1 and the heat bonded seams 4 that are at the kites 10 edges and down the center of the said keel 1 to form an wind splitting edge 27, and it also shows the width 31 and the depth 32 of the rear section of the inflated keel. The top view of FIG. 3 shows the bonded seams 4, and the shape of the trailing edge of wing 18 shaped like that of the trailing edge of a bats wings trailing edge, it also shows the inflated nose portion 3, the pleated 2 inflated wing 17 which is the structure of the kite 10, and the inflated tail section 8 as a uni-body design, there are pointy flap like flaps 16 at the wings trailing edge 18, and a fill/refill valve 25 at the end of the inflated tail section 8 with an optional tailpiece 6 as shown and described. FIG. 4 is an illustration of the heili-kite 10 in flying action with the wind stream 13 moving in the direction from the nose 3 to the tail 8; note the position of the control line 11 relevant to the kite. As the wind or air 14 crosses over the nose 3 and wing 17 uni-body, the airfoil aerodynamically designed shape of the top surface of kite 10 creates lift in windy conditions and or artificial wind such as running. And The streamline shape of the uni-body wing 17 reduces form drag, the wind 13 crossing under the wing 17 is being split in two directions, to the left and right side of the inflated keel 1, the airfoil camber shape of the inflated keel 1 causes the air/wind to treat both sides of the keel as if it were the top of an airplane (airfoil) wing, with a streamline trailing edge at the rear of keel 1 that creates and directs (vertical voracities) energy 12, into the inflated curved down tail section 8 to produce extra lift in the tail section 8, and extra driving force in kite 10. It also shows the control line 11 taped 15 to the inflated keel 1, and it shows a series of holes 28 on the bonded seam 4 of the inflated keel 1 for optional connection of the control line for adjustment of angel of attack. As shown in figure FIG. 9 The width 29 and depth 30 of the inflated keel 1 also increases the angel of attack on the air stream there fore creating extra lift like a boat on water, wherein combined with the airfoil top surface of kite 10 offers the user a high performance fast lifting kite 10 as shown and described. FIG. 5 shows the kite 10 in an aloft position with no wind stream or movement, note the position of the control line 11 relevant to the kite 10, the control line 11 is bonded to inflated keel 1 by means of tape 15, there are pointy flaps 16 at the trailing edge of the wing 17 and a cambered curved downward tail 8. FIG. 6 shows a top cutaway view of the kite 10 to show the formation and structure of the pleated uni-body wing 17, there is two-face (glass tack) tape 20 that bonds the top layer of kite to the bottom layer of kite to form the reinforced pleated seams 2 as shown below in FIG. 7, FIG. 6 also shows the reinforcement of the ends of the seams with scotch clear tape 19 to prevent splitting or separation of the seams at the nose end of pleats 2, the tape 19 attaches the top layer of the kite to the bottom layer across the seam or pleats 2 for reinforcement, a front side angle cutaway view in FIG. 7 shows the tape 19 crossing the seam or pleat 2, it shows the two-face tape 20, and the formed chambers 23. FIG. 8 is a perspective cutaway side view of FIG. 7 again showing the fabrication of the reinforced pleats 2, the two face tape 20 forms the pleats 2 bonding the top layer 21 to the bottom layer 22, the tape 19 crosses the seam or pleat 2 for reinforcement to prevent splitting or separation of the seam or pleat 2. Referring to back to FIG. 6 the trailing edge 18 of the wing 17 is shaped like that of a bats (rodents) wings trailing edge and has pointy flaps 16 that aid in the performance of the invention 10. FIG. 10 is a second embodiment of the heili-kite 110 having an inflated keel 101, inflated nose 103, the control line 111 and uni-body wing 117. The wings are pleated 102 and the trailing edge of the wing 24 is slightly curved across from left to right. The trailing edge of the second embodiment can also be strait across with no curve from left to right and the pleats in the wing can run from left to right also.
Patent Application
20070295864
