Patents by Inventor Gary Michael Garcia

Gary Michael Garcia 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).

  • Articulating joint for wind turbine
    Patent number: 11136967
    Abstract: An articulating joint for a wind turbine having a tower defining a shaft and a deck provided in the shaft includes a bracket extending from a first end having a fixed connection with the deck to a second end including an opening. A fastener includes a head pivotably connected to the tower and a shaft extending through the opening. A washer connected to the bracket is aligned with the opening for receiving the shaft such that the fastener is pivotable with the washer relative to the opening to allow for relative movement between the tower and the deck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: INVENTUS HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventors: Gary Michael Garcia, Robert W. Gallaher, Michael C. Wertz
  • ARTICULATING JOINT FOR WIND TURBINE
    Publication number: 20200003184
    Abstract: An articulating joint for a wind turbine having a tower defining a shaft and a deck provided in the shaft includes a bracket extending from a first end having a fixed connection with the deck to a second end including an opening. A fastener includes a head pivotably connected to the tower and a shaft extending through the opening. A washer connected to the bracket is aligned with the opening for receiving the shaft such that the fastener is pivotable with the washer relative to the opening to allow for relative movement between the tower and the deck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Gary Michael Garcia, Robert W. Gallaher, Michael C. Wertz