Vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) vehicle

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Description

FIGS. 1-7 show a first embodiment of our new and original design for a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) vehicle, wherein

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view thereof,

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof; and

FIG. 6 is a right side elevation view thereof, and

FIG. 7 is a left side elevation view thereof; and wherein

FIGS. 8-14 show a second embodiment of our new and original design for a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) vehicle, wherein

FIG. 8 is a front perspective view thereof,

FIG. 9 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view thereof; and

FIG. 13 is a right side elevation view thereof, and

FIG. 14 is a left side elevation view thereof; and wherein

FIGS. 15-21 show a third embodiment of our new and original design for a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) vehicle, wherein

FIG. 15 is a front perspective view thereof,

FIG. 16 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 18 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 19 is a bottom plan view thereof; and

FIG. 20 is a right side elevation view thereof, and

FIG. 21 is a left side elevation view thereof; and wherein

FIGS. 22-28 show a fourth embodiment of our new and original design for an vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) vehicle, wherein

FIG. 22 is a front perspective view thereof,

FIG. 23 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 24 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 25 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 26 is a bottom plan view thereof; and

FIG. 27 is a right side elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 28 is a left side elevation view thereof.

The dashed lines in the FIGURES depict elements that are in the environment of the claimed design but do not form a part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a “vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) vehicle”, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1115657
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 15, 2022
Date of Patent: Mar 3, 2026
Assignee: EVE UAM, LLC (Wilmington, DE)
Inventor: Rodrigo Takashi Lourenço Kawasaki (São José dos Campos—SP)
Primary Examiner: Marissa J. Cash
Application Number: 29/846,397
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Vertical Takeoff Type (D12/326)