Patents by Inventor Brian Keith Hershberger

Brian Keith Hershberger 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).

  • Decoupled steering/planing air vehicle nose landing gear
    Patent number: 7621481
    Abstract: A landing gear assembly comprises a landing gear strut assembly further comprising a landing gear strut having a longitudinal axis and extending from an inboard end to an outboard end capable of attaching to a wheel, and a landing gear housing. The landing gear housing has a longitudinal axis coincident with the landing gear strut longitudinal axis and having an interior chamber capable of accepting a portion of the landing gear strut. The landing gear housing is capable of pivotably coupling to an aircraft. The landing gear assembly further comprises a retraction linkage having an inboard end capable of coupling to the aircraft and an outboard end coupled to the landing gear housing. The retraction linkage is moveable to retract the landing gear strut assembly into an aircraft landing gear compartment about the landing gear housing pivotable aircraft coupling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: Lockheed-Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Keith Hershberger, David J. Devine, Axel Sehic