Co-flow jet aircraft

- University of Miami
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a co-flow jet aircraft, showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a first side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a second side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a rear view thereof.

The broken lines show the unclaimed portions of the jet that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a co-flow jet aircraft, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D616805
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 26, 2008
Date of Patent: Jun 1, 2010
Assignee: University of Miami (Miami, FL)
Inventor: Gecheng Zha (Miami, FL)
Primary Examiner: Cathron C. Brooks
Assistant Examiner: Maurice Stevens
Attorney: Christopher & Weisberg, P.A.
Application Number: 29/320,424
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Jet Propelled (D12/343)