Patents by Inventor Gordon D. Knorr

Gordon D. Knorr 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).

  • Skirts and skirt handling for air cushion vehicles
    Patent number: 4448277
    Abstract: An air cushion vehicle has a plenum structure surrounding the vehicle body and a plurality of skirt segments. Each segment is attached to its own rigid frame which supports a flexible membrane. The frame outer end pivots from the plenum structure, while the frame inner end can move upwardly relative to the vehicle body from an inclined deployed position to a horizontal retracted position. The skirt membrane is extended from the frame during hovering and can be furled to its frame for replacement. The skirt segments are replaceable from inside the vehicle's air plenum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1981
    Date of Patent: May 15, 1984
    Assignee: Global Marine, Inc.
    Inventors: Sherman B. Wetmore, Gordon D. Knorr