Patents by Inventor James Boyd Weathers

James Boyd Weathers 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).

  • COLLET ASSEMBLY OF AN UMBILICAL PLATE THAT COUPLES A LAUNCH VEHICLE TO A GROUND STATION
    Publication number: 20220267034
    Abstract: A collet assembly, for an umbilical plate that connects a vehicle to a ground station prior to a launch of the vehicle, includes an active decoupler. The active decoupler includes a pin. A cuff has a central opening. The pin passes through the central opening. A plurality of fingers are pivotally coupled to the cuff. A plurality of levers are pivotally coupled to the plurality of fingers and the pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Harry Kendall Warden, Jeffrey Wayne Weathers, James Boyd Weathers