Patents by Inventor Frederick Miner

Frederick Miner 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).

  • Rotor assemblies having automatic blade folding systems
    Publication number: 20070215749
    Abstract: A rotor assembly having a rotor hub, a plurality of yokes, and a plurality of swing arms is provided. The yoke depending from the rotor hub. Each swing arm is movably positioned on the rotor hub for rotation between an unlocked position and a locked position. The yokes are freely movable about a pitch axis and a lead/lag axis when the swing arms are in the unlocked position and the yokes are locked in a predetermined pitch position and a predetermined lead/lag position when the swing arms are in the locked position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2006
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Inventors: Frederick Miner, Frank D'Anna, David Schmaling, Michael Robbins