Patents by Inventor Glenn Thornton LANCASTER

Glenn Thornton LANCASTER 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).

  • Precision blade pitch adjustment
    Patent number: 11518506
    Abstract: A blade pitch adjustment mechanism includes a pitch cylinder having a first face and pitch slots extending longitudinally from the first face, a blade sleeve having a second face and a blade slot extending longitudinally from the second face, the blade sleeve is configured to be rotationally positioned in the pitch cylinder with the second face located with the first face, wherein the blade slot and the pitch slots are cooperative to form keyway, corresponding to a discrete blade pitch, when the blade slot is aligned with a pitch slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Paul Haldeman, Michael Seifert, Timothy McClellan Mosig, Aaron Acee, Diana R. Tinlin, Andrew Thomas Carter, Glenn Thornton Lancaster
  • PRECISION BLADE PITCH ADJUSTMENT
    Publication number: 20220289368
    Abstract: A blade pitch adjustment mechanism includes a pitch cylinder having a first face and pitch slots extending longitudinally from the first face, a blade sleeve having a second face and a blade slot extending longitudinally from the second face, the blade sleeve is configured to be rotationally positioned in the pitch cylinder with the second face located with the first face, wherein the blade slot and the pitch slots are cooperative to form keyway, corresponding to a discrete blade pitch, when the blade slot is aligned with a pitch slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Paul HALDEMAN, Michael SEIFERT, Timothy McClellan MOSIG, Aaron ACEE, Diana R. TINLIN, Andrew Thomas CARTER, Glenn Thornton LANCASTER