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8091822 |
Aerial image projection system and method of utilizing same
An aerial image projection system (20) includes a light aircraft (22) having a parachute-wing (24) attached to a carriage (26). The system (20) further includes an on-board computing and projection...
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7992506 |
Harness for kiteboarding
A kiteboarding harness and method of kiteboarding with the harness. The harness has a hook extending radially outward from the harness and slidably attached to the harness for lateral repositioning...
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7861973 |
Wind responsive power generation system
A system and method for generating electricity using kites and controlling the kites in flight. A plurality of kites is provided that include a first kite and at least one subsequent kite. The...
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7686254 |
Force balancing kite control system
An improvement to kite control systems for power kites, comprising at least one proportional redirection mechanism, which balances the forces of the main lifting force of the kite and the control...
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7607615 |
Brake for a kite
A kite brake and a kite that uses a brake are disclosed. The brake includes a spring-loaded standoff that is biased to push a top surface of a sail of the kite away from a strut of the kite when an...
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7549608 |
Detachable line management device for traction kites
A device is provided for managing lines of a kite which device is securable to a control bar of a kite and has a line attachment portion. The line attachment portion having a plurality of kite line...
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7325773 |
Kite winch and method for pulling-in a kite
A kite winch allows a kite to be pulled-down from a high-elevation with reduced effort. The kite winch includes first and second sprockets coupled by a chain. The second sprocket has a larger...
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6988376 |
Air-conditioning system
The present invention relates to an air-conditioning system, in particular for the air conditioning of an airplane cabin, comprising at least two air-conditioning plants which are in communication...
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6962309 |
Kite slider
A kite slider has a base frame and a flying device engaging with the base frame. The base frame has a hollow casing, a winding rod inserted through the hollow casing, and a connection rod connected...
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6877697 |
Kite control systems
Systems, including apparatus and methods, for controlling a power kite. The systems may include a variable-line kite controller with a rotatable spool bar carrying plural spools, or a fixed-line...
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6866230 |
Apparatus for and method of flying two-line steerable kites
A flying device and control mechanism provides the capability for controlling two-line steerable kites by removing the need for physical strength to control the two-line steerable kite; providing...
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6691954 |
Integrated kite control bar and controlled tension release safety device
This invention is directed to a novel integrated kite control bar and controlled tension release safety device for use in kite boarding. More particularly, this invention pertains to an integrated...
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6682018 |
Releasable control yoke anchor system for kite
A control yoke anchor system 1 for many uses of wind powered objects. The wind-powered object is tethered by lines 5 to a control yoke 2, which is releasably attached to an anchoring member 3. This...
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6578797 |
Kite altitude measuring apparatus
An apparatus for measuring and displaying the altitude of a kite in the air includes a device for measuring the length of the kite line that has been unwound from the reel and a device that...
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6527607 |
Luminescent kite apparatus
A light-emitting kite apparatus includes a kite and a light-emitting device attached to the kite. The light-emitting device includes a light source and a circuit for driving the light source. The...
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6494764 |
Kite having noise emitting device
A kite comprises a body attached to a rigid frame and a noise emitting device. The noise emitting device includes a resilient bow having a holder at each of its ends and a ribbon attached to each...
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6435456 |
Mechanism for releasing articles from kites
An object holding and releasing mechanism for use in combination with a kite, a flight string having a first end for being held by the flyer of the kite and having a second end, and an object to be...
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6386483 |
Multi-functional stunt kite
The present invention provides a multi-functional stunt kite, which has a slightly delta-shaped kite body comprising a plurality of struts and a covering cloth. Two sets of control strings of...
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6286786 |
Remotely controlled aircraft
A remotely controlled aircraft has a motor controlled by a remotely located control unit having a flight string releasibly coupled at the aircraft. The aircraft receives a signal at the aircraft...
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6283414 |
Illuminated kite
An illuminated kite includes a number of light sources extending along its surfaces. These light sources may include a number of light circuits, each of which includes light bulbs extending in a...
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6283816 |
Miniature kites and method for making them
A miniature kite that flies indoors or outdoors is made by cutting a small piece of tissue paper into any preselected shape, including the shape of a standard diamond-shaped kite. Toothpick-like...
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6260803 |
Kite tether control with attachment to the body
A multi-tether kite control device uses a racheting mechanism to rewind the tether reels. The mechanism is activated by a pull-string attached to the belt or torso of the operator. By repetitively...
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6257525 |
Remotely controlled aircraft
A remotely controlled aircraft has a center member and a steering assembly. The steering assembly comprises a carriage, a remote control motor, a center member and a connecting arm. The carriage...
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6241191 |
Ambidextrous reel assembly for simultaneously controlling cord windings of multiple kites flying in unison
An ambidextrous reel assembly for simultaneously controlling cord windings of multiple kites flying in unison that includes a frame, a spindle, and a crank. The frame forms a rectangular...
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6168115 |
Illuminated kite system
A kite illumination system is provided including a plurality of chemilluminescent light units and electrical light modules each releasably attached to the kite. The electrical light modules are...
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6085682 |
Strap assembly for parasailing
A parasailing assembly to suspend a rider from a parachute which is being towed by a boat, with the rider supported by one of various rider support structures, such as a body harness or a seat...
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6056243 |
Adjustable strap for a kite line
A variable-length, adjustable strap for use with a kite line is provided which comprises a strip of material forming a looped portion and adjustment means allowing the length of the strap to be...
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6003816 |
3D kite
A 3D kite includes two upright rods mutually connected with each other with a cloth strip or a rope, a horizontal rod fixed with lower ends of the two upright rod, a sail attached on an outer side...
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5947420 |
Kite accessory release system
A kite accessory release system for dropping toy projectiles and related items from a kite during flight is disclosed. The system includes a kite accessory release device comprised of a generally...
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5938150 |
Kite with an adjustable airfoil and removable surface
A kite having an adjustable airfoil to maintain a multisided surface material in a flying position has a surface material or sheet requiring no modifications and may be easily removed. The surface...
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5893537 |
Sailboat-type kite
A kite includes a main frame including a longitudinal beam, two peripheral beams, and at least two transverse beams interconnected between the peripheral beams. Each peripheral beam includes a...
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5816537 |
Inflatable kite arrangement and launcher
An inflatable kite (150) that includes a plurality of longitudinal inflatable tubes (54). The kite includes transverse inflatable tube (53) at the rear end of the kite. When the kite is inflated,...
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5816184 |
Rider support assembly for parasailing
A parasailing assembly designed to suspend a rider from a parachute being towed by a boat, the assembly including a rider support structure formed of a rigid yet lightweight and buoyant material...
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5727756 |
Modular kite system
A modular kite system using flexible attachment means to join a variety of flat wings to a three-dimensional center section or fuselage, which itself can be of various configurations. Hook and loop...
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5718399 |
Shock absorbing frame structure of a kite
A shock absorbing frame structure including a frame rod having one end inserted into one pocket of the cover sheet of a kite, a sleeve sleeved onto one end of the frame rod, an end cap fixedly...
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5573208 |
Paper kite with frame
A kite of the type that comprises a main frame with longitudinal rods (10, 12, 13) and transverse rods (11, 11'), has a secondary frame comprising rods known as "whiskers" (2). These rods (2) are...
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5556057 |
Variable geometry kite
A controllable kite, which changes its geometry and aerodynamic form in flight, in response to control inputs from control handles and control lines, enabling smooth stable high-speed flight as...
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5528476 |
Lighting apparatus for use on kites
The apparatus is made up of a battery pack, two two-wire conductors, a plurality of light emitting diodes, a plurality of clips and a terminal board. The battery pack is made up of (1) a battery...
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5511746 |
Converting wrist to finger kite handle
A convertible wrist to finger kite handle constructed in the manner of a wrist kite handle of flexible material having a wrist loop and kite string attachment ring, the invention incorporating a...
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5492288 |
Kite framing-member connector
A kite framing-member connector for forming a connection between at least two elongated kite framing-members. The kite framing-member connector comprises: a first framing-member connection fitting...
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5449135 |
Kites
A collapsible and foldable kite including frame members, a keel member, spreader supports and a sail. The frame members being fixed to the sail with the aa keel member and spreader supports either...
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5417390 |
Controlled ram-air inflated kite with X-braced bridle and operator harness with anchor
A ram-air inflated kite has double contoured surfaces separated by dividers that form a series of air-catching cells between the surfaces. The contour of the surfaces produces lift in the kite...
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5366182 |
Kiteski
A wind powered system utilizes a free-flying airfoil tethered to a conveyance device such as a water ski, a skegged hull slab or a wheeled land vehicle which either defines or inherently has...
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5213289 |
Framed airfoil kite
An inflatable airfoil-shaped kite, which is framed by a front spar extending along the leading edge of the airfoil envelope, a rear spar extending along the envelope trailing edge, and two side...
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5183224 |
Self regulating pinwheel kite tail
A swivel on a string is attached to the windward face of a pinwheel turbine. The other end of the string is attached to the aft portion of a kite thus creating a kite tail. Wind against its veins...
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5152481 |
Kite frame connector
A kite frame connector adapted to receive an elongated frame of a kite is provided. The connector has a main body with a surface defining a channel adapted to receive the kite frame member. A...
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5149021 |
Kite with improved tailpiece connector
A kite tailpiece connector includes a piece of flexible sheet material forming a pocket for receiving the rear end of the keel strut and also forming a transverse sleeve for receiving the kite's...
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5127612 |
Spring-loaded flexible kite strap handle and line caddy
An apparatus used for securing sets of flexible strap handles of various sizes and shapes, and for retrieving, deploying, and storing the kite line attached to each flexible strap handle used when...
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5098039 |
Night kite
A kite designed for night flying, the kite having a facial ornamental design, comprising a frame means for providing the structural support of the kite, the frame means including a plurality of...
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5072899 |
Kite accessory release device with dissolvable member
Release device tied to underside of kite has rubber band-biased, cooperating jaws which releasably hold toy "paratrooper". Liquid-filled gelatin capsule serves as pin to hold jaws in closed...
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