Patents by Inventor David John Lye

David John Lye 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).

  • Tow cable termination
    Patent number: 7604197
    Abstract: A specialist tow cable termination for sustaining the tensile load when an object is towed at high speeds at the end of an cable behind an aircraft, the termination comprises a closed eye bolt attached to the cable and a U-bolt looped through the eye bolt attached to the object. The arrangement allows significant pivoting bending stresses to the tow cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Selex Sensors and Airborne Systems Limited
    Inventors: David John Lye, Mark Allen Tomlinson, Anthony Caesari
  • Tow cable termination
    Publication number: 20090035054
    Abstract: A specialist tow cable termination for sustaining the tensile load when an object is towed at high speeds at the end of an cable behind an aircraft, the termination comprises a closed eye bolt attached to the cable and a U-bolt looped through the eye bolt attached to the object. The arrangement allows significant pivoting bending stresses to the tow cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2006
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: Selex Sensors and Airborne Systems Ltd.
    Inventors: David John Lye, Anthony Caesari, Mark Alan Tomlinson