Convertible amphibious airplane

Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a convertible amphibious airplane showing my new design with the landing gear in retracted position;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof, with the landing gear down and the boat-type hull and wing tip floats shown in exploded condition;

FIG. 3 is a side elevation view thereof with the landing gear down, it being understood that the opposite side is a mirror image of that shown;

FIG. 4 is a side elevation view thereof with the boat-type hull and wing tip floats removed;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front elevation view thereof with the wings in folded condition and the landing gear down and the boat-type hull removed;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a side elevation view of FIG. 6 with the boat-type hull in place;

FIG. 9 is a side elevation view of one of the wing tip floats shown separately for clarity of illustration;

FIG. 10 is a side elevation view of the boat-type hull shown separately for clarity of illustration.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D219844 February 1971 Biemond
3790109 February 1974 Fischer
4484721 November 27, 1984 Gue
Foreign Patent Documents
852557 February 1940 FRX
Other references
  • Aerial Age Weekly, Dec. 10, 1917, p. 563, The Italian "Macchi" Fighting Flying Boat.
Patent History
Patent number: D286871
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 19, 1984
Date of Patent: Nov 25, 1986
Inventor: Kenneth L. Bunyard (Hialeah, FL)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Attorney: Robert M. Schwartz
Application Number: 6/672,910