Patents by Inventor James Edward McMillen

James Edward McMillen 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).

  • Folding trailing arm landing gear
    Patent number: 11932379
    Abstract: A folding trailing arm landing gear assembly having a main fitting configured to couple to a hinge positioned at a proximal end; a swing arm rotatably coupled at a proximal end to a distal end of the main fitting; a shock coupled at a distal end to a distal end of the swing arm; a bellcrank coupled at a distal end to a proximal end of the shock, and coupled at a proximal end to the main fitting; and a wheel coupled to the swing arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Joseph Allwein, Caleb Andrew Bartels, Brian Michel Shamblin, James Edward McMillen
  • FOLDING TRAILING ARM LANDING GEAR
    Publication number: 20230088515
    Abstract: A folding trailing arm landing gear assembly having a main fitting configured to couple to a hinge positioned at a proximal end; a swing arm rotatably coupled at a proximal end to a distal end of the main fitting; a shock coupled at a distal end to a distal end of the swing arm; a bellcrank coupled at a distal end to a proximal end of the shock, and coupled at a proximal end to the main fitting; and a wheel coupled to the swing arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Joseph Allwein, Caleb Andrew Bartels, Brian Michel Shamblin, James Edward McMillen
  • Folding trailing arm landing gear
    Patent number: 11530031
    Abstract: A folding trailing arm landing gear assembly having a main fitting configured to couple to a hinge positioned at a proximal end; a swing arm rotatably coupled at a proximal end to a distal end of the main fitting; a shock coupled at a distal end to a distal end of the swing arm; a bellcrank coupled at a distal end to a proximal end of the shock, and coupled at a proximal end to the main fitting; and a wheel coupled to the swing arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Joseph Allwein, Caleb Andrew Bartels, Brian Michel Shamblin, James Edward McMillen
  • FOLDING TRAILING ARM LANDING GEAR
    Publication number: 20210188423
    Abstract: A folding trailing arm landing gear assembly having a main fitting configured to couple to a hinge positioned at a proximal end; a swing arm rotatably coupled at a proximal end to a distal end of the main fitting; a shock coupled at a distal end to a distal end of the swing arm; a bellcrank coupled at a distal end to a proximal end of the shock, and coupled at a proximal end to the main fitting; and a wheel coupled to the swing arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Joseph Allwein, Caleb Andrew Bartels, Brian Michel Shamblin, James Edward McMillen
  • Folding trailing arm landing gear
    Patent number: 10967959
    Abstract: A folding trailing arm landing gear assembly having a main fitting configured to couple to a hinge positioned at a proximal end; a swing arm rotatably coupled at a proximal end to a distal end of the main fitting; a shock coupled at a distal end to a distal end of the swing arm; a bellcrank coupled at a distal end to a proximal end of the shock, and coupled at a proximal end to the main fitting; and a wheel coupled to the swing arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Joseph Allwein, Caleb Andrew Bartels, Brian Michel Shamblin, James Edward McMillen
  • FOLDING TRAILING ARM LANDING GEAR
    Publication number: 20190077499
    Abstract: A folding trailing arm landing gear assembly having a main fitting configured to couple to a hinge positioned at a proximal end; a swing arm rotatably coupled at a proximal end to a distal end of the main fitting; a shock coupled at a distal end to a distal end of the swing arm; a bellcrank coupled at a distal end to a proximal end of the shock, and coupled at a proximal end to the main fitting; and a wheel coupled to the swing arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Michael Joseph Allwein, Caleb Andrew Bartels, Brian Michel Shamblin, James Edward McMillen