Patents by Inventor Philip M. Crossfield

Philip M. Crossfield 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).

  • Missile appendage deployment mechanism
    Patent number: 4664339
    Abstract: A missile appendage deployment mechanism for receipt on the side of a missile or projectile and in a stowed position. The mechanism including a wing or fin which is designed, when deployed, to rotate upwardly from the stowed position into a feathered vertical position into the airstream of the missile. The wing moves upwardly from the horizontal stowed position into the vertical feathered position in a continuous smooth motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 1984
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1987
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Philip M. Crossfield