Patents by Inventor Courtland C. Bivens, III

Courtland C. Bivens, III 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: 5472156
    Abstract: An air combat control head with an extension provides a head for a collece control stick wherein system control switches may be located for easy access by the operator and an extension comprising a phenolic coated hand grip and a bottom tube component. The hand grip is offset laterally and longitudinally from the bottom tube component, and the head is canted back toward the operator, making the system control switches workable by the operator's thumb while the rest of the operator's hand grips the stick and maintains control of the collective pitch of the main rotor blades. The collective control head of the invention provides a controller that is comfortable for an operator to use, even in extended flight operations, and that reduces fatigue, discomfort and distraction while making system control operations easy and effective.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 5, 1995
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Courtland C. Bivens, III, Edward Rogers