Patents by Inventor Terrence S. McMahon

Terrence S. McMahon 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).

  • Cage for undersea tethered vehicles
    Patent number: 4487153
    Abstract: A cage to retain an undersea vehicle therein and tether reel-in and play-out mechanism is provided. The cage includes a latch for retaining the vehicle in a "garage" portion. A tether drive assembly reels in and out the tether line through a bale which cooperates with a narrow, annular drum to retain the tether line in an annular, cylindrical coil having a width of a single strand of line. The bail, with or without cooperation from additional means, winds and unwinds the tether in the drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1982
    Date of Patent: December 11, 1984
    Assignee: Eastport International, Inc.
    Inventors: Terrence S. McMahon, James P. Keller