Patents by Inventor Glen Rivers

Glen Rivers 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).

  • Strapped windshield assembly for rotorcraft
    Patent number: 9994300
    Abstract: This description relates to a strapped windshield assembly for a rotorcraft. In some implementations, the rotorcraft includes an airframe, a windshield, and a plurality of independent straps connected to the airframe and the windshield, the straps operative to move independently with respect to one another. The independent movement of the straps allow relative movement of portions of the windshield in response to a strike. In some implementations, the straps are spaced every 4-6 inches along an edge of the windshield. In some implementations, the straps are over an edge of the windshield. The straps can have a modulus of elasticity of 8-12 millions of pounds per square inch (MSI). The windshield can include polycarbonate material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC.
    Inventors: William Sumner, Tim Reed, Christopher Marvin Rowe, Lawrence Duane Lee, Glen Rivers, Robert Harmon, Jeremy Robert Schadler, William Lewis Neal, II
  • Strapped Windshield Assembly for Rotorcraft
    Publication number: 20170129587
    Abstract: This description relates to a strapped windshield assembly for a rotorcraft. In some implementations, the rotorcraft includes an airframe, a windshield, and a plurality of independent straps connected to the airframe and the windshield, the straps operative to move independently with respect to one another. The independent movement of the straps allow relative movement of portions of the windshield in response to a strike. In some implementations, the straps are spaced every 4-6 inches along an edge of the windshield. In some implementations, the straps are over an edge of the windshield. The straps can have a modulus of elasticity of 8-12 millions of pounds per square inch (MSI). The windshield can include polycarbonate material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: William Sumner, Tim Reed, Chris Rowe, Lawrence Lee, Glen Rivers, Robert Harmon, Jeremy Schadler, Lewis Neal
  • Strapped windshield assembly for rotorcraft
    Patent number: 9550580
    Abstract: This description relates to a strapped windshield assembly for a rotorcraft. In some implementations, the rotorcraft includes an airframe, a windshield, and a plurality of independent straps connected to the airframe and the windshield, the straps operative to move independently with respect to one another. The independent movement of the straps allow relative movement of portions of the windshield in response to a strike. In some implementations, the straps are spaced every 4-6 inches along an edge of the windshield. In some implementations, the straps are over an edge of the windshield. The straps can have a modulus of elasticity of 8-12 millions of pounds per square inch (MSI). The windshield can include polycarbonate material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC.
    Inventors: William Sumner, Tim Reed, Chris Rowe, Lawrence Lee, Glen Rivers, Robert Harmon, Jeremy Schadler, Lewis Neal
  • STRAPPED WINDSHIELD ASSEMBLY FOR ROTORCRAFT
    Publication number: 20150239547
    Abstract: This description relates to a strapped windshield assembly for a rotorcraft. In some implementations, the rotorcraft includes an airframe, a windshield, and a plurality of independent straps connected to the airframe and the windshield, the straps operative to move independently with respect to one another. The independent movement of the straps allow relative movement of portions of the windshield in response to a strike. In some implementations, the straps are spaced every 4-6 inches along an edge of the windshield. In some implementations, the straps are over an edge of the windshield. The straps can have a modulus of elasticity of 8-12 millions of pounds per square inch (MSI). The windshield can include polycarbonate material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: William Sumner, Tim Reed, Chris Rowe, Lawrence Lee, Glen Rivers, Robert Harmon, Jeremy Schadler, Lewis Neal