Patents by Inventor Geoffrey Di Bella

Geoffrey Di Bella 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).

  • Patent number: 5904324
    Abstract: The non-motorized aircraft flight control system provides additional lines, cords, hooks and other devices to existing paraglider aircraft to aid in the control of the paraglider wing elements such as the wing suspension lines which are used to change the shape of the wing to change the flight characteristics of the aircraft. The simplest version of the improvements facilitate the location and pulling of the appropriate control lines. Visual facilitators are used to aid in identifying the proper elements. The more complex changes involve cables and handle grips with gear systems similar to a bicycle shifting mechanism. In all cases where a control position is to be maintained for a period of time there is a device to retain the cord or cable in the proper position. A further variation involves the use of a transmission box to shift and control the cables and to use the pilot's leg to aid in manipulation of various elements of the paraglider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1999
    Inventor: Geoffrey Di Bella