Aerial vehicle

- University of Kansas
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Description

This invention was made with government support under grant no. DTOS59-06-G-00047 awarded by the Department of Transportation. The government has certain rights in the invention.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an aerial vehicle showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of an aerial vehicle showing a yet further new design;

FIG. 7 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view thereof.

In the drawings, the broken lines depict environmental subject matter only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an aerial vehicle, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D853939
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 11, 2016
Date of Patent: Jul 16, 2019
Assignee: University of Kansas (Lawrence, KS)
Inventors: Ronald M. Barrett (Lawrence, KS), Richard B. Bramlette (Little Rock, AR), Robert B. Honea (Lenoir City, TN)
Primary Examiner: Brandon Michael Rosati
Assistant Examiner: Marissa J Cash
Application Number: 29/574,073
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Plural Horizontal Rotors (D12/328)