Patents by Inventor J. David Fansler

J. David Fansler 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).

  • Crashworthy cyclic control stick system for a helicopter
    Patent number: 5431361
    Abstract: A crashworthy cyclic control stick system (10) for use in combination with an energy attenuating stroking crew seat (100) includes a cyclic control stick (11) and an actuating/attenuating mechanism (50). The cyclic control stick (11) includes an upper tube subassembly (14U) having a first hinge fitting (22), a lower tube subassembly (14L) having a second hinge fitting (24), the first hinge fitting (22) being mounted in pivotable combination with the second hinge fitting (24) along a hinge pivot axis (26) the and a locking mechanism (30) mounted in pivotable combination with the first hinge fitting (22) and interactively connected to the second hinge fitting (24) to preclude pivotal movement between the hinge fittings (22, 24).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 11, 1995
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Brian L. Carnell, J. David Fansler