Tiltrotor aircraft

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D909949
  • Patent Number
    D909,949
  • Date Filed
    Thursday, November 15, 2018
    5 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, February 9, 2021
    3 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D12 1- 4
    • D12 161
    • D12 319-345
    • D21 436-455
    • D25 13
    • D25 199
    • CPC
    • B64C29/0033
    • B64C29/02
    • B64C2201/021
    • B64C2201/088
    • B64C2201/104
    • B64C2201/141
    • B64C29/00
    • B64C29/0025
    • B64G2001/1064
    • B64G2001/1071
    • B64G5/00
    • B64G1/46
  • International Classifications
    • 1207
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
      Disclaimer
      This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a tiltrotor aircraft with the rotor nacelles facing forward, doors on the bottom of the fuselage open, and landing gear down;



FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the aircraft in FIG. 1;



FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;



FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;



FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;



FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;



FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof;



FIG. 8 is a front perspective view of the aircraft in FIG. 1 with the rotor nacelles facing upward, doors on the bottom of the fuselage open, and landing gear down;



FIG. 9 is a front elevational view of the aircraft in FIG. 8;



FIG. 10 is a rear elevational view thereof;



FIG. 11 is a right side view thereof;



FIG. 12 is a left side view thereof;



FIG. 13 is a top view thereof;



FIG. 14 is a bottom view thereof;



FIG. 15 is a front perspective view of the aircraft of FIG. 1 with the rotor nacelles facing forward, doors on the bottom of the fuselage closed, and landing gear up;



FIG. 16 is a front elevational view of the aircraft in FIG. 15;



FIG. 17 is a rear elevational view thereof;



FIG. 18 is a right side view thereof;



FIG. 19 is a left side view thereof;



FIG. 20 is a top view thereof;



FIG. 21 is a bottom view thereof;



FIG. 22 is a front perspective view of the aircraft of FIG. 1 with the rotor nacelles facing upward, doors on the bottom of the fuselage closed, and landing gear up;



FIG. 23 is a front elevational view of the aircraft in FIG. 22;



FIG. 24 is a rear elevational view thereof;



FIG. 25 is a right side view thereof;



FIG. 26 is a left side view thereof;



FIG. 27 is a top view thereof; and,



FIG. 28 is a bottom view thereof.


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


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