Patents by Inventor Clay Wyatt Clark

Clay Wyatt Clark 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).

  • AIRBORNE GRAPPLE SAW SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20230380356
    Abstract: An airborne grapple saw system includes a suspension assembly, a hydraulic power pack assembly, and a grapple saw head assembly. The suspension assembly is configured to be suspended from an aerial vehicle. The hydraulic power pack assembly is operatively coupled with the suspension assembly. The grapple saw head assembly is operatively coupled with the hydraulic power pack assembly. The grapple saw head assembly is configured to freely rotate about a vertical axis an unlimited number of revolutions. The grapple saw head assembly includes a saw and first and second grapple arms. The grapple arms are pivotable between an open configuration, where the grapple arms are configured to obtain and release the vegetation, and a closed configuration, where the grapple arms are configured to securely retain the vegetation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Clay Wyatt Clark, Aaron Mitchell Pruden, David Allen McDaniel
  • Airborne grapple saw system
    Patent number: 11696536
    Abstract: An airborne grapple saw system includes a suspension assembly, a hydraulic power pack assembly, and a grapple saw head assembly. The suspension assembly is configured to be suspended from an aerial vehicle. The hydraulic power pack assembly is operatively coupled with the suspension assembly. The grapple saw head assembly is operatively coupled with the hydraulic power pack assembly. The grapple saw head assembly is configured to freely rotate about a vertical axis an unlimited number of revolutions. The grapple saw head assembly includes a saw and first and second grapple arms. The grapple arms are pivotable between an open configuration, where the grapple arms are configured to obtain and release the vegetation, and a closed configuration, where the grapple arms are configured to securely retain the vegetation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Clark Industries Aviation Implements, LLC
    Inventors: Clay Wyatt Clark, Aaron Mitchell Pruden, David Allen McDaniel
  • AIRBORNE GRAPPLE SAW SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20220174880
    Abstract: An airborne grapple saw system includes a suspension assembly, a hydraulic power pack assembly, and a grapple saw head assembly. The suspension assembly is configured to be suspended from an aerial vehicle. The hydraulic power pack assembly is operatively coupled with the suspension assembly. The grapple saw head assembly is operatively coupled with the hydraulic power pack assembly. The grapple saw head assembly is configured to freely rotate about a vertical axis an unlimited number of revolutions. The grapple saw head assembly includes a saw and first and second grapple arms. The grapple arms are pivotable between an open configuration, where the grapple arms are configured to obtain and release the vegetation, and a closed configuration, where the grapple arms are configured to securely retain the vegetation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: James Earl Robinson, Clay Wyatt Clark, Aaron Mitchell Pruden, David Allen McDaniel