Patent US-1825-Genêt

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Published in Memorial on the upward forces of fluids: and their applicability to several arts, sciences, and public improvements : for which a patent has been granted by the government of the United States to the author (title of 1825 book; worldcat; Google Books).

.,.. a monstrous balloon, which is to be loaded with a windmill and two horses, three men, their attendants, a chemical apparatus, an anchor, fodder and provender, water, provisions for the men, and errors and omissions to the amount of 13,400 pounds” – via (skeptical) contemporary description: http://books.google.com/books?id=IhlAAAAAYAAJ&vq=genet&pg=PA41#v=onepage&q&f=false (a great read); image: http://xplanes.tumblr.com/post/181998867/edmond-charles-genets-aeronaut-a;

The date granted was 1825-10-31 as can be seen in the document reproduced in Genêt's book.

Also Genêt was a notorious rogue French ambassador to the US! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmond-Charles_Genêt

Sources

  • Short's DB


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Year granted 1825
Office US
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Inventors Edmond-Charles Genêt
Inventor country FR, US
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Applicant person Edmond-Charles Genêt
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Applicant type INDIV
Applicant is inventor? 1
Original title Aerostatic Vessel or Aeronaut
English title Steam kite
Tech fields airplane, LTA, propulsion, navigation, mooring, kite, hybrid, design, balloon
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Grant date 1825-10-31
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Family year 1825
First filing? 1
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