Personal propulsion device
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First Claim
1. A personal propulsion device, comprising:
- a body unit having a center of gravity, wherein the body unit includes a thrust assembly having at least two thrust nozzles located above the center of gravity, the thrust nozzles being pivotally coupled to the body unit;
a delivery conduit in fluid communication with the thrust assembly; and
a base unit in fluid communication with the delivery conduit, the base unit capable of delivering pressurized fluid to the delivery conduit, wherein during operation the body unit is independently movable with respect to the base unit and capable of flight.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a personal propulsion device including a body unit having a center of gravity, where the body unit includes a thrust assembly providing a main conduit in fluid communication with at least two thrust nozzles, with the thrust nozzles being located above the center of gravity of the body unit. The thrust nozzles are independently pivotable about a transverse axis located above the center of gravity, and may be independently controlled by a single common linkage. The present invention may further include a base unit having an engine and a pump, which provides pressurized fluid to the body unit through a delivery conduit in fluid communication with both the base unit and the thrust assembly.
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13 Claims
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1. A personal propulsion device, comprising:
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a body unit having a center of gravity, wherein the body unit includes a thrust assembly having at least two thrust nozzles located above the center of gravity, the thrust nozzles being pivotally coupled to the body unit; a delivery conduit in fluid communication with the thrust assembly; and a base unit in fluid communication with the delivery conduit, the base unit capable of delivering pressurized fluid to the delivery conduit, wherein during operation the body unit is independently movable with respect to the base unit and capable of flight. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A personal propulsion device, comprising:
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a body unit having a center of gravity, wherein the body unit includes a thrust assembly having a main conduit and at least two thrust nozzles independently pivotable with respect to each other located above the center of gravity, and wherein the main conduit and the at least two thrust nozzles are independently pivotable about a transverse axis located above the center of gravity of the body unit; a delivery conduit coupled to the main conduit; and a base unit in fluid communication with the delivery conduit, the base unit capable of delivering pressurized fluid to the delivery conduit, wherein during operation the body unit is independently movable with respect to the base unit. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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Current AssigneeZapIP, LLC
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Original AssigneeRaymond Li
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InventorsLi, Raymond
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Primary Examiner(s)Dinh, Tien
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Assistant Examiner(s)Sanderson, Joseph W
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Application NumberUS11/789,552Publication NumberTime in Patent Office1,147 DaysField of Search244/4.A, 244/2, 244/12.5, 244/17.17, 244/52, 114/315, 114/337, 440/38, 440/23US Class Current244/4.00ACPC Class CodesA63B 35/00 Swimming framework with dri...B63B 34/15 for hydroflight sportsB63H 11/04 by means of pumpsB63H 2011/006 with propulsive medium supp...
