Patents by Inventor Gene R. Drew

Gene R. Drew 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).

  • Hermetically sealed parachute container
    Patent number: 4169568
    Abstract: A parachute container for aircrew ejection seats is designed with a rigid dy having a reduced volume and weight, and which is hermetically sealed and filled with an inert gas to extend service life without maintenance, the container being provided with a detachable, flexible cover to permit the container to expand in volume proportional to the reduction of external atmospheric pressure. The cover is made of an elastomeric material having elastic memory capable of returning to its preformed shape as atmospheric pressure increases, repeated in operations from sea level to high altitudes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1977
    Date of Patent: October 2, 1979
    Assignee: The United States of American as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Gene R. Drew, Herman M. Gylseth, William O. Van Buskirk, Richard V. Newkirk
  • Electrically activated pendant release mechanism
    Patent number: 3967797
    Abstract: A release mechanism is provided for separating a pendant from a load that operable by an electrical pyrotechnic squib activated by an electrical signal from a remote control station. The pyrotechnic squib is mounted within the yoke connector of a harness fitted to the load. The load is an aircrewman who is to be propelled from a cockpit by a rocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 1975
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1976
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventor: Gene R. Drew