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Old_man
Posted on Saturday, March 31, 2007 - 03:06 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIJkamzIMOE
These have been flying for almost a century.
I don't see anything different or particularly special about this one.
I suppose they'll give you a patent for anything.
I think I'll patent the wheel.
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Spiderman
Posted on Saturday, March 31, 2007 - 03:31 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Just 'cause it has a motorcycle front end does not mean it is a motorcycle...
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Mr_grumpy
Posted on Saturday, March 31, 2007 - 04:30 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I hope the guy's got a good lawyer, I can see a world of litigation there.
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Indy_bueller
Posted on Saturday, March 31, 2007 - 04:39 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Thats just an Autogyro. They have been around for decades.....even before the helicopter.
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Slaughter
Posted on Saturday, March 31, 2007 - 05:20 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Remember, the reporters are CLUELESS as to just WHAT was patented. They were NOT specific. Without searching it out, you can't say just WHAT has been patented.
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Slaughter
Posted on Saturday, March 31, 2007 - 05:24 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Interesting:

http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT6978969&id= Ct8TAAAAEBAJ&dq=ininventor:larry+ininventor:neal&a s_drrb_ap=q&as_minm_ap=1&as_miny_ap=2007&as_maxm_a p=1&as_maxy_ap=2007&as_drrb_is=q&as_minm_is=1&as_m iny_is=2007&as_maxm_is=1&as_maxy_is=2007
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Dongalonga
Posted on Saturday, March 31, 2007 - 06:53 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Possible the stupidest invention considering he is trying to market it for transportation. Good luck getting one registered for public use.
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Danger_dave
Posted on Saturday, March 31, 2007 - 07:00 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Didn't James Bond have one of them when he was Sean Connery?
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Tbolt_pilot
Posted on Saturday, March 31, 2007 - 08:11 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

All he did was use a few motorcycle parts and call it something with 'motorcycle' in the name....and voiala!...patent.

Your right, it's just an auto-gyro with used parts for the landing gear. good luck selling it for $25k
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Aesquire
Posted on Sunday, April 01, 2007 - 01:47 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

It's a relatively new design, last decade or so, since the pilot is higher to improve c.g/thrustline issues. Clunky, overly heavy, drag inducing frame means less speed for the power than current good designs. No propeller driven vehicle is any good on the street, & licence/insurance issues abound. ( look, over there! hey? where's my hand? )

Little Nellie in "You Only Live Twice" a Wallis design, which, if I remember, is about twice as fast as this nice fellows thingee.

I think Michelin has the wheel patent, Gore has fire, try ball bearings, or maybe air.

(Message edited by aesquire on April 01, 2007)
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Old_man
Posted on Sunday, April 01, 2007 - 04:09 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Oh my wheel will be special and different.
It will be extra round.
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P0p0k0pf
Posted on Monday, April 02, 2007 - 10:56 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I believe it has a driveline to propel it on the ground as well.
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Spiderman
Posted on Monday, April 02, 2007 - 11:10 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Oh my wheel will be special and different.
It will be extra round.


Oh yeah!

well my wheel is so round it holds it's roundness even when out of round...
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Interceptor
Posted on Monday, April 02, 2007 - 11:57 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

The gear looks pretty good, it soaks up that landing. I dont think regular gyro copters have any landing gear.
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Not_purple_s2
Posted on Monday, April 02, 2007 - 12:35 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Local news reports say some of the dumbest things sometimes...
There was a report here in Mobile about the increase of sportbike riders. They even came to Krystals on friday night and interviewed some people, my friend included, and filmed us on our bikes.
But during the aired report the reporter says "the average sportbike is capable of speeds in excess of 180mph!"
And she wasn't talking about a bunch of busa's. The fastest bikes there were maybe a couple of GSXR 1000's.
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Mr_grumpy
Posted on Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 05:41 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Juan de la Cierva
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