Patents by Inventor Bob Collins

Bob Collins 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).

  • Patent number: 9102401
    Abstract: A tiltrotor aircraft includes a rotatable nacelle that supports a rotor assembly and is pivotally attached to the air-craft's fuselage. A wing extension attaches to an outboard section of the nacelle. The wing extension provides additional yaw control during helicopter mode and additional lift during airplane mode. A method for controlling at least a portion of yaw movement includes positioning the rotor assembly in helicopter mode, creating rotor wash with the rotor assembly, and pivotally rotating the wing extension in the rotor wash.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.
    Inventors: Bob Collins, Frank B. Stamps, John J. Corrigan, III, Mark E. Dreier
  • Patent number: 8356768
    Abstract: A transmission for a rotary-wing aircraft has a differential torque-splitting mechanism associated with an input shaft. The differential has a drive disk coaxial with the shaft and integral in rotation with the shaft, a first driven member coaxial with the shaft and generally adjacent the drive disk, and a second driven member coaxial with the shaft and generally adjacent the drive disk. At least one pin engages each of the drive disk, the first driven member, and the second driven member. The first driven member is configured to drive a first transfer gear, and the second driven member is configured to drive a second transfer gear for supplying torque to a bull gear associated with a rotor mast.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.
    Inventors: Frank B. Stamps, Dudley Smith, Charles J. Kilmain, Ryan Ehinger, Bob Collins
  • Publication number: 20120180597
    Abstract: A transmission for a rotary-wing aircraft has a differential torque-splitting mechanism associated with an input shaft. The differential has a drive disk coaxial with the shaft and integral in rotation with the shaft, a first driven member coaxial with the shaft and generally adjacent the drive disk, and a second driven member coaxial with the shaft and generally adjacent the drive disk. At least one pin engages each of the drive disk, the first driven member, and the second driven member. The first driven member is configured to drive a first transfer gear, and the second driven member is configured to drive a second transfer gear for supplying torque to a bull gear associated with a rotor mast.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC.
    Inventors: Frank B. Stamps, Dudley Smith, Charles J. Kilmain, Ryan Ehinger, Bob Collins
  • Patent number: 8141812
    Abstract: A transmission for a rotary-wing aircraft has a differential torque-splitting mechanism associated with an input shaft. The differential has a drive disk coaxial with the shaft and integral in rotation with the shaft, a first driven member coaxial with the shaft and generally adjacent the drive disk, and a second driven member coaxial with the shaft and generally adjacent the drive disk. At least one pin engages each of the drive disk, the first driven member, and the second driven member. The first driven member is configured to drive a first transfer gear, and the second driven member is configured to drive a second transfer gear for supplying torque to a bull gear associated with a rotor mast.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.
    Inventors: Frank B. Stamps, Dudley Smith, Charles J. Kilmain, Ryan Ehinger, Bob Collins
  • Publication number: 20110315827
    Abstract: A tiltrotor aircraft includes a rotatable nacelle that supports a rotor assembly and is pivotally attached to the air-craft's fuselage. A wing extension attaches to an outboard section of the nacelle. The wing extension provides additional yaw control during helicopter mode and additional lift during airplane mode. A method for controlling at least a portion of yaw movement includes positioning the rotor assembly in helicopter mode, creating rotor wash with the rotor assembly, and pivotally rotating the wing extension in the rotor wash.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2009
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Inventors: Bob Collins, Frank B. Stamps, John J. Corrigan, Mark E. Dreier
  • Publication number: 20100314492
    Abstract: A transmission for a rotary-wing aircraft has a differential torque-splitting mechanism associated with an input shaft. The differential has a drive disk coaxial with the shaft and integral in rotation with the shaft, a first driven member coaxial with the shaft and generally adjacent the drive disk, and a second driven member coaxial with the shaft and generally adjacent the drive disk. At least one pin engages each of the drive disk, the first driven member, and the second driven member. The first driven member is configured to drive a first transfer gear, and the second driven member is configured to drive a second transfer gear for supplying torque to a bull gear associated with a rotor mast.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2006
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventors: Frank B. Stamps, Dudley Smith, Charles J. Kilmain, Ryan Ehinger, Bob Collins
  • Patent number: 4827864
    Abstract: A removable, combination casting deck and storage locker unit is provided which may be dropped into the walk-through area extending between the control console and elevated front fishing deck portions of a bass boat to provide additional enclosed storage space on the boat and to form a rearward extension of the front elevated deck portion. In this manner, more than one angler can fish from an elevated casting area at the more desirable bow end of the boat. The unit may be easily and quickly removed from the walk-through area, and stored in a suitable location, to return the bass boat to its conventional fishing configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 9, 1989
    Assignee: Outboard Marine Corporation
    Inventors: Brad LaMontagne, Elwood Kotil, Bob Collins