Patents Assigned to WestWind Technologies, Inc.
  • Patent number: 8876058
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure generally pertain to hoisting methods for vehicles, such as UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters (“Black Hawks”). An external hoist arm system in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure is configured to be temporarily mounted to the outside of a vehicle. The hoist arm system is further configured to support a hoist and position the hoist above an external door of the vehicle. A rotatable adjustment member is used to adjust an angular position of the hoist relative to the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: WestWind Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Hall, Michael Katchur, Troy Jarrell
  • Patent number: 8590841
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure generally pertain to hoisting systems and methods for vehicles, such as UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters (“Black Hawks”). An external hoist arm system in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure is configured to be temporarily mounted to the outside of a vehicle. The hoist arm system is further configured to support a hoist and position the hoist above an external door of the vehicle. A rotatable adjustment member is used to adjust an angular position of the hoist relative to the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: WestWind Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Hall, Michael Katchur, Troy Jarrell