Patents by Inventor Gary Cope

Gary Cope 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).

  • Non-pressurized accessory gearbox
    Patent number: 11300199
    Abstract: A non-pressurized accessory gearbox for an aircraft includes: a housing, one or more gears disposed within the housing, an input rotating member to receive input from a main rotor gearbox via a shaft connected to the one or more gears, and one or more output rotating members in communication with the one or more gears. The gearbox is configured to utilize splash lubrication for moving a lubrication fluid within the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: TEXTRON INNOVATIONS INC.
    Inventors: Scott David Poster, Walter Riley, Gary Cope, Charles Hubert Speller, Jr.
  • Non-Pressurized Accessory Gearbox
    Publication number: 20180087656
    Abstract: A non-pressurized accessory gearbox for an aircraft includes: a housing, one or more gears disposed within the housing, an input rotating member to receive input from a main rotor gearbox via a shaft connected to the one or more gears, and one or more output rotating members in communication with the one or more gears. The gearbox is configured to utilize splash lubrication for moving a lubrication fluid within the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Scott David Poster, Walter Riley, Gary Cope, Charles Hubert Speller, JR.
  • High Speed Engine Reduction Gearboxes
    Publication number: 20180087639
    Abstract: An engine reduction gear system includes at least two self-contained, independent engine reduction gearboxes, each capable of connecting to an aircraft engine. Each of the engine reduction gearboxes provides redundant, reduced speed to a main rotor gearbox via a shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Scott David Poster, Walter Riley, Gary Cope, Charles Hubert Speller, JR.
  • Aircraft Drive System
    Publication number: 20180086444
    Abstract: The present invention includes an aircraft drive system comprising a main rotor gearbox comprising a first and a second input; a first drive system comprising a first engine reduction gearbox connecting a first engine to the first input of the main rotor gearbox at a reduced shaft speed; and a second drive system independent from and redundant with the first drive system, the second drive system comprising a second engine reduction gearbox connecting a second engine to the second input of the main rotor gearbox at the reduced shaft speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Scott David Poster, Walter Riley, Gary Cope, Charles Hubert Speller, JR.