Patents by Inventor Robert Wesley Matson

Robert Wesley Matson 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).

  • Air Cannon with Sabot System
    Publication number: 20180356179
    Abstract: An air cannon has a barrel and a sabot sized to fit within the barrel and configured to engage a projectile located within the barrel forward of the sabot. A flexible cord connects the sabot to a fixed location relative to the barrel. Forward motion of the sabot is decelerated by the cord after the sabot exits the forward end of the barrel, and the sabot is retained by the cord near the forward end of the barrel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Wesley Matson, David Kimble Huber
  • Air cannon with sabot system
    Patent number: 10151555
    Abstract: An air cannon has a barrel and a sabot sized to fit within the barrel and configured to engage a projectile located within the barrel forward of the sabot. A flexible cord connects the sabot to a fixed location relative to the barrel. Forward motion of the sabot is decelerated by the cord after the sabot exits the forward end of the barrel, and the sabot is retained by the cord near the forward end of the barrel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Wesley Matson, David Kimble Huber