Sun powered aircraft
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FIG. 1 is a top plan view of an aircraft embodying the new design;
FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the FIG. 1 aircraft;
FIG. 3 is a left side elevation view of the FIG. 1 aircraft;
FIG. 4 is a right side elevation view of the FIG. 1 aircraft;
FIG. 5 is a rear elevation view of the FIG. 1 aircraft;
FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the FIG. 1 aircraft;
FIG. 7 is a top plan view of a modified aircraft embodying the new design, which is preferred;
FIG. 8 is a front elevation view of the FIG. 7 aircraft;
FIG. 9 is a left side elevation view of the FIG. 7 aircraft;
FIG. 10 is a right side elevation view of the FIG. 7 aircraft;
FIG. 11 is a rear elevation view of the FIG. 7 aircraft;
FIG. 12 is a bottom view of the FIG. 7 aircraft;
FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the aircraft shown in FIGS. 1-6; and,
FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the aircraft shown in FIGS. 1-12.
Claims
The ornamental design for a sun powered aircraft, as shown and described.
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 12, 2001
Date of Patent: Jun 24, 2003
Assignee: Aerovironment Inc. (Monrovia, CA)
Inventors: Greg T. Kendall (Simi Valley, CA), James G. Daley (Ventura, CA), Bart D. Hibbs (Altadena, CA), Rik D. Meininger (Simi Valley, CA), Laird Owens (Simi Valley, CA), William M. Parks (Simi Valley, CA), Adam L. Peltz (Oxnard, CA), Wyatt Sadler (Simi Valley, CA), Mark Shipley (Thousand Oaks, CA)
Primary Examiner: Marcus A. Jackson
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: William W. Haefliger
Application Number: 29/148,129
