Patents by Inventor David F. Weir

David F. Weir 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: 4734329
    Abstract: Shock absorbing missile launch pad for Mx type missiles having molded ethylene propylene diene terpolymer composition. Pad has curved resilient rubber pad with a Teflon-fiberglass laminate bonded to outer convex surface thereof, and has a support plate bonded to the inner concave surface thereof. Springs are provided to urge pad away from missile at launch to prevent damage to missile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 1984
    Date of Patent: March 29, 1988
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: George E. Rudd, Joseph F. Meier, John T. Siemon, James O. Bowden, David F. Weir
  • Patent number: 4671780
    Abstract: A flexible coupling for joining two rotating shafts, the coupling having opposed hubs one attached to each shaft, the hubs each having an annular array of radical grooves on opposing faces thereof and a plurality of generally rectangular shaped laminated graphite epoxy plates with radially extended projections which are provided with an integral laminated elastomer/metal shear sandwich structure and are held in the radial grooves by restraint fittings attached to the hubs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1985
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1987
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.
    Inventor: David F. Weir
  • Patent number: 4118019
    Abstract: Struts of an elastomer shock absorbing pad are formed with notches and tongue-and-groove portions adjacent the notches to key the contacting surfaces of the pad struts together to prevent relative rotation and shear displacement under heavy shock loading.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 1977
    Date of Patent: October 3, 1978
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.
    Inventor: David F. Weir