Patents by Inventor Albert R. Hughes

Albert R. Hughes has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Multiple barrel ring airfoil launcher and multiple ring chuck for a ring airfoil launcher
    Patent number: 6152123
    Abstract: A ring airfoil launcher has a first barrel and a second barrel coupled to a stock and a launching mechanism disposed within each of the first barrel and the second barrel and within the stock. A chuck for the ring airfoil launcher has a hub having an inner diameter sized to be received over either the first barrel or the second barrel and to be axially slidable along the respective barrel. The hub is arranged to be coupled to the respective launch mechanism. The chuck has a first ring airfoil engaging surface formed on the hub, the first ring airfoil engaging surface adapted to receive a first ring airfoil, and a second ring airfoil engaging surface formed on the hub, the second ring airfoil engaging surface adapted to receive a second ring airfoil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2000
    Assignee: OddzOn, Inc.
    Inventors: William K. Ferrante, Albert R. Hughes