Patents by Inventor Thomas J. Price, JR.

Thomas J. Price, JR. 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).

  • Inflatable impact attenuator for parachuted items
    Patent number: 11655030
    Abstract: A system for cushioning airdropped cargo includes a pallet supporting associated cargo. At least one lower inflatable impact attenuator in the form of a pneumatic cushion is positioned between the pallet and the cargo. A compression pad is positioned between the lower pneumatic cushion and the cargo. At least one upper pneumatic cushion is positioned atop the cargo. A parachute is connected by parachute rigging to the pallet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: HDT Expeditionary Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: David C. Cronk, Thomas J. Price, Jr., Curtis Glen Lilly, II, Phillip Kevin Almarode
  • INFLATABLE IMPACT ATTENUATOR FOR PARACHUTED ITEMS
    Publication number: 20210403162
    Abstract: A system for cushioning airdropped cargo includes a pallet supporting associated cargo. At least one lower inflatable impact attenuator in the form of a pneumatic cushion is positioned between the pallet and the cargo. A compression pad is positioned between the lower pneumatic cushion and the cargo. At least one upper pneumatic cushion is positioned atop the cargo. A parachute is connected by parachute rigging to the pallet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: HDT Expeditionary Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: David C. Cronk, Thomas J. Price, JR., Curtis Glen Lilly, II, Phillip Kevin Almarode