The first human-powered
aircraft in history
Patent Owner: Costruzioni e Servizi SRLs
Designer and Sole Director:
arch. Giuseppe Bernardini
International Patent Application
N° PCT/IB2023/056925 - 07/04/2023
Relating to a human-powered aircraft
On 10/24/2023 Jacobacci & Partners who follows the practice
for the issue of the Patent writes to us:
A Written Opinion is attached to the international research report, in which the novelty and inventive aspects of the claims accompanying your application are briefly discussed. We have noted that this opinion is practically identical to the one issued in relation to the corresponding application for the Italian Patent. Subsequently, Studio Jacobacci informs us that the patent application in question was published on 7 March 2024 under No. WO 2024/047413 A1.
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Previously, in 2012, we had patented a mechanism similar to the one applied for the propulsion of the aircraft, in which 2 trucks of 170 q.li each were towed and for which we received the silver medal at the International Exhibition of Inventions in Geneva
Silver Medal
Figures extracted from the Patent
General description of the mechanism:
The plane has an innovative propulsion mechanism that results from the simultaneous use of the energy of the arms and legs, in an alternative way. This mechanism, improved by the application of 2 spools (freewheels) in an opposite position to each other, allows the production of energy both in the use of the levers in the traction and compression phases, obtaining a continuous thrust that effectively transforms the alternative system into a rotary one. Also very important are the 2 front propellers designed to shorten the take-off and landing space. The tests carried out have shown that the system produces significantly more energy, in the order of approximately 10 times, compared to that produced by a rotating device, such as a bicycle, usually applied in human-powered aircraft. The outstanding technical results of the mechanism are accompanied by features of great interest in other respects as well:
- The device weighs about 110 lb- Wingspan 13-15 Yard- Wing width 6.5 Foot- It can be easily transported with a trolley attached to a car- It has a low cost no higher than a car- Can be piloted by an able-bodied person without any particular fatigue
The Company intends to transfer ownership of its Patent
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