US3894704A - Modular kite - Google Patents

Abstract

A modular kite comprised of four conventional kites in which two double length cross sticks are substituted for four conventional length cross sticks each double length cross stick displacing two conventional length cross sticks, one double length cross stick taking the place of the horizontal cross sticks in two conventional kites arranged side by side facing in the same direction, and one double length cross stick taking the place of the vertical cross sticks in two conventional kites which are arranged end to end between the first two conventional kites and facing in the opposite direction so that the two double length cross sticks are perpendicular to each other, the two vertical conventional length cross sticks are parallel to each other and the two horizontal conventional length cross sticks are parallel to each other, and wherein the four conventional length cross sticks are tied together at their contiguous ends.

Description

United States Patent Vincent July 15, 1975 MODULAR KITE [76] Inventor: Robert J. Vincent, 1934 Kessler ABSTRACT Dallas 75208 A modular kite comprised of four conventional kites [22] Filed: May 28, 1974 in which two double length cross sticks are substituted for four conventional length cross sticks each double [21] Appl' 473736 length cross stick displacing two conventional length cross sticks, one double length cross stick taking the. [52] US. Cl 244/153 R place of the horizontal cross sticks in two conven- [51] Int. Cl. B64c 31/06 tional kites arranged side by side facing in the same [58] Field of Search 244/153 R, 154 direction, and one double length cross stick taking the place of the vertical cross sticks in two conventional [56] References Cited kites which are arranged end to end between the first UNITED STATES PATENTS two conventional kites and facing in the opposite di- 2 437 038 3/1948 Nowka 4/153 R rection so that the two double length cross sticks are 2:699:307 1/1955 Corbin IiIIIIIIIIIIZII: 244/153 R Perpendicular each other the vertical conven' 3,358,399 12/!967 Waldmann 244 153 R x tional length Cross Sticks are Parallel to each other and 3,468,503 9/1969 Snibbe 244/153 R the two horizontal Conventional length Cross Sticks are 3,494,578 2/1970 Cureton 244/153 R parallel to each other, and wherein the four conven- Prt'mary E.raminer-Trygve M. Blix Assistant Examiner-Paul E. Sauberer Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Arthur M. Sloan tional length cross sticks are tied together at their contiguous ends.

3 Claims, 1 Drawing Figure MODULAR KITE This invention relates to an improved modular kite comprised of four conventional kites with two double length cross sticks and four conventional length cross sticks, one double length cross stick providing a common horizontal cross stick for two of the conventional kites and the other double length cross stick providing a common vertical cross stick for the other two conven tional kites, and, wherein the two double length cross sticks are arranged perpendicular to each other intersecting at their midpoints and are tied or otherwise suitably joined together at their point of intersection, and the four conventional length cross sticks are tied together at their contiguous or adjacent ends.

Prior art kites have been extremely limited as to their flying capability. The kite of the subject invention performs beyond the flying capability of prior art kites.

Accordingly, it is an object of the subject invention to provide an improved kite that will fly beyond the capability of prior art kites.

Another object of the subject invention is to provide an improved modular kite comprised of four conventional kites that will outperform prior art kites.

Still another object of the subject invention is to provide an improved modular kite that is easy to assemble and relatively inexpensive.

The nature and characteristic features of my invention will be more readily understood from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing forming part hereof, in which a top plan view of the modular kite of the subject invention is shown.

Referring to the drawing, the modular kite 1 of the subject invention is shown including conventional kites 2, 3, 4, and 5. Conventional kites 2 and 4 have common cross stick 6 which is double length. Conventional kites 3 and 5 have common cross stick 7 which is double length.

Cross stick 6 takes the place of two conventional horizontal cross sticks. Cross stick 7 takes the place of two conventional vertical crosssticks.

Kite 2 has conventional vertical cross stick 8. Kite 4 has conventional vertical cross stick 9.

Kite 3 has conventional horizontal cross stick l0. Kite 5 has conventional horizontal cross stick 11.

Cross sticks 6 and 7 intersect at their mid points and are tied or otherwise suitably joined together near their point of intersection as indicated at 12.

Cross sticks 8 and 10 are tied or otherwise suitably joined together near their contiguous or adjacent ends as indicated at 13. Cross sticks 9 and 10 are tied or otherwise suitably joined together near their contiguous or adjacent ends as indicated at 14.

Cross sticks 9 and 11 are tied or otherwise suitably joined together near their contiguous or adjacent ends as indicated at 15.

Cross sticks 8 and 11 are tied or otherwise suitably joined together near their contiguous or adjacent ends as indicated at 16.

It is possible that additional modules could be added to the modular kite embodiment described and illustrated herein; however, the embodiment illustrated herein has been found to be highly maneuverable and a great improvement over prior art kites.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by letters patent of the United States is:

l. A modular kite comprising four conventional kites, including two conventional kites having a common vertical cross stick and two conventional kites having a common horizontal cross stick the two common cross sticks being arranged perpendicular to each other and being joined together at their midpoints where they intersect.

2. A modular kite as described in claim 1 wherein the two conventional kites having a common horizontal cross stick have parallel vertical cross sticks and the two conventional kites having a common vertical cross stick have parallel horizontal cross sticks.

3. A modular kite as described in claim 2 in which the parallel vertical cross sticks are joined to the parallel horizontal cross sticks near their adjacent ends.

Claims (3)

1. A modular kite comprising four conventional kites, including two conventional kites having a common vertical cross stick and two conventional kites having a common horizontal cross stick the two common cross sticks being arranged perpendicular to each other and being joined together at their midpoints where they intersect.

2. A modular kite as described in claim 1 wherein the two conventional kites having a common horizontal cross stick have parallel vertical cross sticks and the two conventional kites having a common vertical cross stick have parallel horizontal cross sticks.

3. A modular kite as described in claim 2 in which the parallel vertical cross sticks are joined to the parallel horizontal cross sticks near their adjacent ends.

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