Patents by Inventor Christopher Keel

Christopher Keel 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: 12415627
    Abstract: A device for securing a load including a sled, a snubber, and a wedge. The sled can be configured to be coupled to the load. The snubber can be coupled to the sled and configured to be inserted into a chamber. The snubber can include a slot. The snubber can be configured to move between a contracted position and one or more expanded positions. The wedge can be configured to be inserted into the slot in a distal direction to cause the snubber to transition from the contracted position to the one or more expanded positions. The snubber can form an interference fit with an internal wall of the chamber when in a first expanded position of the one or more expanded positions to fix the location of the load relative to the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2025
    Assignee: GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Raymond Warner, Michael Jeffries, Christopher Keel, Joshua Hurt
  • Publication number: 20240051684
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides a device for securing a load, the device comprising a sled, a snubber, and a wedge. The sled can be configured to be coupled to the load. The snubber can be coupled to the sled and configured to be inserted into a chamber. The snubber can comprise a slot. The snubber can be configured to move between a contracted position and one or more expanded positions. The wedge can be configured to be inserted into the slot in a distal direction to cause the snubber to transition from the contracted position to the one or more expanded positions. The snubber can form an interference fit with an internal wall of the chamber when in a first expanded position of the one or more expanded positions to fix the location of the load relative to the chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Raymond Warner, Michael Jeffries, Christopher Keel, Joshua Hurt