Patent ID: 8181907

Claim:
A wing-drive mechanism for a vehicle having a fuselage, comprising a) an outwardly extending spar that is moveable independently in flap, yaw and pitch directions about a pivot point; b) an inwardly extending spar that is moveable independently in flap, yaw and pitch directions about the pivot point, c) a drive wing mounted on the outwardly extending spar; d) a first axis drive mechanism for moving said drive wing about the pivot point in a flap direction in response to a first movement input signal, said first drive mechanism including a first arcuate guide rail which moves in response to said first movement input signal and a first slider mounted on said first arcuate guide rail; e) a second axis drive mechanism for moving said drive wing about the pivot point in a yaw direction in response to a second movement input signal, said second drive mechanism including a second arcuate guide rail which moves in response to said second movement input signal, a second slider mounted on said second arcuate guide rail and wherein said second axis drive mechanism operates independently of said first axis drive mechanism; and f) a third axis drive mechanism for adjusting the pitch of said drive wing in response to a third movement input signal, wherein said third axis drive mechanism operates independently of said first and second axis drive mechanisms, wherein said inwardly extending spar is connected directly or indirectly to said second slider and said first slider is connected to said second slider, such that movement of said first axis drive mechanism is transferred to the outwardly extending spar through movement of said first slider, second slider and inwardly extending spar, and movement of said second axis drive mechanism is transferred to the outwardly extending spar through movement of said second slider and said inwardly extending spar.