Patents by Inventor Dominic Michael Przano

Dominic Michael Przano 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).

  • System and method for rotorcraft blade storage
    Patent number: 10518905
    Abstract: A device is provided. The device includes a first pillar. The first pillar includes a bottom portion having an opening. The first pillar further includes a top portion coupled to the bottom portion by a middle portion. The top portion includes a plurality of shelves stacked along a common axis intersecting the bottom portion. Each of the shelves has a respective recess. The first pillar further includes a plurality of clamps. Each of the shelves has a respective clamp of the clamps. Each respective clamp and respective recess of the shelves forms an airfoil cross-sectional shape. The first pillar further includes a plurality of locks. Each of the shelves has a respective lock of the locks. Each of the locks has a first locking portion on respective shelves and a second locking portion on respective clamps of the shelves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: TEXTRON INNNOVATIONS INC.
    Inventors: Kevin Matthew Knott, Dominic Michael Przano
  • System and Method for Rotorcraft Blade Storage
    Publication number: 20190009931
    Abstract: A device is provided. The device includes a first pillar. The first pillar includes a bottom portion having an opening. The first pillar further includes a top portion coupled to the bottom portion by a middle portion. The top portion includes a plurality of shelves stacked along a common axis intersecting the bottom portion. Each of the shelves has a respective recess. The first pillar further includes a plurality of clamps. Each of the shelves has a respective clamp of the clamps. Each respective clamp and respective recess of the shelves forms an airfoil cross-sectional shape. The first pillar further includes a plurality of locks. Each of the shelves has a respective lock of the locks. Each of the locks has a first locking portion on respective shelves and a second locking portion on respective clamps of the shelves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Kevin Matthew Knott, Dominic Michael Przano