Frithiof Gustaf Ericson
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Frithiof Gustaf Ericson was an aero inventor. He became chief engineer at Curtiss Aeroplane & Motors Limited, which was the Canadian branch of the company.
- A biographical column about him is in Who's Who of American Aeronautics : [1]
- Some relevant archives: [2]
- Ericson came originally from Sweden.
- "Ericson was Swedish by birth and was associated with Tom Benoist and the Jannus brothers before joining Curtiss in Toronto." He was appointed chief engineer in 1915.[1]
Ericson was named in Curtiss Aeroplane & Motor Corporation v. United Aircraft Engineering Corporation as the buyer of a set of JN-4 Curtiss aircraft purchased from the Canadian government after the war, then resold, triggering a lawsuit from the American Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Corporation.[2]
Patents whose inventor or applicant is Frithiof Gustaf Ericson or Frithiof G. Ericson
- Patent US-1917-1247802 (English title: Aeroplane construction, Filing date: 1917-05-31)
- Patent GB-1917-128971 (English title: Improvements in Landing Chassis for air-planes, Filing date: 1917-09-05)
- Patent US-1918-1268333 (English title: Landing-gear construction of aeroplanes, Filing date: 1918-01-25)
References
- ↑ https://www.crossandcockade.com/uploads/Curtiss%20Canada.pdf
- ↑ Curtiss Aeroplane & Motor Corporation v. United Aircraft Engineering Corporation, US Circuit Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 1 April 1920 (266, F. 71), p. page 74 of Federal Reporter Volume 266.
Names | Frithiof Gustaf Ericson; Frithiof G. Ericson |
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Countries | US, CA |
Locations | Baltimore; Toronto |
Occupations | Engineer |
Tech areas | Airplane, Curtiss JN-4 |
Affiliations | Curtiss Aeroplane & Motors Limited, Thomas W. Benoist, Antony H. Jannus, Roger W. Jannus |
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