Patents by Inventor Edwin R. DeSautel

Edwin R. DeSautel has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 4214720
    Abstract: A flying disc capable of vertical takeoff, hovering, or powered horizontal flight. The disc includes a discoidal wing that is circular and includes a convex surface on an upper side and a concave lower surface. The wing also includes an inward leading edge that defines a circular opening centered on an upright central axis. The arcuate surfaces converge at the leading edge and at an outer concentric trailing edge. The discoidal wing is freely rotatable on a central support structure that also supports a cockpit. Two sets of turbine blades are affixed to the discoidal wing adjacent the leading edge. Thrust producing engines are mounted to the central support structure to direct thrust radially outward through the turbine blades. This results in rotation of the discoidal wing and produces lift. The angle of thrust may be adjusted such that the thrust is directed only across one or the other set of turbine blades or any selected variation between extreme positions to change the lift characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1979
    Date of Patent: July 29, 1980
    Inventor: Edwin R. DeSautel