Patents by Inventor Howard M. Mellblom

Howard M. Mellblom 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: 4360175
    Abstract: An aircraft weather vane and mooring device having a turntable rotatably mounted about a depending central shaft. A friction brake assembly engages the center shaft to prevent rotation of the turntable under normal wind conditions. The turntable comprises a plurality of radially extending crossarms having a low profile configuration. The crossarms are supported for rotation on ground engaging rollers at spaced-apart locations along the crossarms. Weather panels can be detachably secured between adjacent crossarm members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 1980
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1982
    Inventors: Howard M. Mellblom, John M. Maxwell