Patents by Inventor Percy J. Bobbitt

Percy J. Bobbitt 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).

  • Airfoil trailing flap
    Patent number: 5342004
    Abstract: Improvements in airfoils, such as conventional airfoils, are disclosed including modifications to the final flap element of the airfoil. Disclosed are surface contour modifications, including, in some instances, extensions of the chord of the final flap element, adding camber to the final flap element to enhance the performance of the airfoil by reducing its drag per lift, and providing greater lift for a given angle of attack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 30, 1994
    Assignee: Eagle Aerospace, Inc.
    Inventor: Percy J. Bobbitt