Patents by Inventor A. Gary Stutheit

A. Gary Stutheit 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).

  • Parachute landing velocity attenuator
    Patent number: 6224019
    Abstract: A gas-powered landing velocity attenuator for reducing the final descent velocity (and consequent ground impact load) of a parachutist or parachuted cargo. Immediately prior to impact, the gas source powers a device for drawing the load (either a parachutist or cargo) closer to the canopy of the paracute. In a first preferred embodiment, the load and the canopy are brought closer together by a single action piston and cable assembly powered by the gas source. A second embodiment uses an inflator assembly connected to an air bag or a braided tube to decrease the distance between the load and the parachute canopy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Simula, Inc.
    Inventors: Leslie D. Peterson, Lance C. Labun, A. Gary Stutheit, Mynor J. Castro, Marvin K. Richards