Patents by Inventor Cody C. Anderson

Cody C. Anderson 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).

  • Integrated Gearbox Lockout Device
    Publication number: 20240125378
    Abstract: Methods and systems are described for a gearbox lockout device. It may be desirable in certain vehicles to lock a drive shaft within a gearbox for a period of time. Lockout embodiments under the present disclosure include a shaft configured to selectively engage the drive shaft via teeth. An inner and outer collar surrounding the shaft can be manipulated to restrict the movement of the shaft once the shaft's teeth are engaged with the teeth of the drive shaft. The system can be torqued up and locked in place. This can allow for more safe transporting of the vehicle, easier maintenance, or other advantages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Matthew M. Wilcox, Jacob P. Speed, Cody C. Anderson
  • Integrated gearbox lockout device
    Patent number: 11859706
    Abstract: Methods and systems are described for a gearbox lockout device. It may be desirable in certain vehicles to lock a drive shaft within a gearbox for a period of time. Lockout embodiments under the present disclosure include a shaft configured to selectively engage the drive shaft via teeth. An inner and outer collar surrounding the shaft can be manipulated to restrict the movement of the shaft once the shaft's teeth are engaged with the teeth of the drive shaft. The system can be torqued up and locked in place. This can allow for more safe transporting of the vehicle, easier maintenance, or other advantages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew M. Wilcox, Jacob P. Speed, Cody C. Anderson
  • AIRCRAFT ROTOR ASSEMBLY WITH SEGMENTED INPUT SHAFT FOR ELECTRIC MOTOR STACK AND GEARBOX UNIT
    Publication number: 20220274715
    Abstract: A motor assembly is described and includes a housing; a plurality of motors disposed within the housing; and a drive shaft comprising a plurality of interconnected drive shaft segments, wherein each one of the drive shaft segments is driven by a different one of the motors connected to the drive shaft segment via an integrated overrunning clutch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Applicant: Textron Innovations Inc.
    Inventors: Grant Beall, Cody C. Anderson
  • Aircraft rotor assembly with segmented input shaft for electric motor stack and gearbox unit
    Patent number: 11390395
    Abstract: A motor assembly is described and includes a housing; a plurality of motors disposed within the housing; and a drive shaft comprising a plurality of interconnected drive shaft segments, wherein each one of the drive shaft segments is driven by a different one of the motors connected to the drive shaft segment via an integrated overrunning clutch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.
    Inventors: Grant Beall, Cody C. Anderson
  • SEGMENTED INPUT SHAFT FOR ELECTRIC MOTOR STACK AND GEARBOX UNIT
    Publication number: 20210403174
    Abstract: A motor assembly is described and includes a housing; a plurality of motors disposed within the housing; and a drive shaft comprising a plurality of interconnected drive shaft segments, wherein each one of the drive shaft segments is driven by a different one of the motors connected to the drive shaft segment via an integrated overrunning clutch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Grant Beall, Cody C. Anderson