Patents by Inventor James F. Garrity

James F. Garrity 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).

  • Aircraft arresting system
    Patent number: 5193764
    Abstract: A system for arresting movement of an aircraft traveling off the end of a runway at high speeds. Rigid, friable, fire resistant foam boards, preferably phenolic foam, are connected to form a panel, and a plurality of layers comprised of stacked panels are adhered to a base surface. The panels are formed from unfaced foam boards, the compressive strength of the stack of boards being less than the force exerted by the landing gear of the aircraft to allow the boards to be crushed by the landing gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1993
    Assignee: Manville Corporation
    Inventors: Dennis R. Larratt, James F. Garrity, Thomas A. Dundas, Jeffrey T. Kates