公开(公告)号：WO2004098990A1

公开(公告)日：2004-11-18

申请号：PCT/US2004/007570

申请日：2004-03-12

Applicant: WINDCRAFTER, INC ,  SWEARINGEN, Steven ,  LANEY, Therin

Inventor： SWEARINGEN, Steven ,  LANEY, Therin

IPC: B64B1/02

CPC classification number: B64B1/02

Abstract: An airship (100) for conveyance through a fluid medium in a selected direction of travel. The airship includes a hull adapted to contain a lifting medium therein, wherein the hull (108) includes a first section having a width which varies along the selected direction of travel, the width increasing from a bow of the hull to a maximum width and decreasing from the maximum width to a tail section of the first section; and a second section coupled to the first section and having a width which varies along the selected direction of travel, the width increasing from a leading edge of the second section to a maximum width and decreasing from the maximum width to a stern of the hull.

Abstract translation: 用于沿所选择的行进方向通过流体介质输送的飞艇（100）。 飞艇包括适于在其中容纳提升介质的船体，其中船体（108）包括沿着所选择的行进方向变化的宽度的第一部分，其宽度从船体的弓形增加到最大宽度并且减小 从第一部分的最大宽度到尾部; 以及第二部分，其联接到所述第一部分并且具有沿所选择的行进方向变化的宽度，所述宽度从所述第二部分的前缘增加到最大宽度并且从所述船体的最大宽度减小到船尾。

公开(公告)号：WO2009102545A3

公开(公告)日：2009-08-20

申请号：PCT/US2009/031825

申请日：2009-01-23

Applicant: LANEY, Therin ,  SWEARINGEN, Steven

Inventor： LANEY, Therin ,  SWEARINGEN, Steven

IPC: B60P7/135 ,  B60P7/13 ,  B60P7/06

Abstract: A tie down assembly for a vehicle is provided. The tie down assembly includes a retention body and an anchor assembly. The anchor assembly is slidably disposed within the retention body for reciprocating movement between a release position and a restraint position. The tie down assembly also includes a stop secured to the anchor assembly. The stop is positioned on the anchor assembly for releasably locking with a portion of the retention body when the anchor assembly is in the restraint position.