Patents by Inventor John C. Mick

John C. Mick 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).

  • Semiautomatic swaybrace
    Patent number: 4399733
    Abstract: A novel semiautomatic swaybrace is provided for steadying and restraining bombs or the like suspended from the bomb racks of aircraft. The swaybrace of this invention comprises a spiral wedge and torsion/compression spring uniquely configured to allow the swaybrace to be cocked to a retracted condition prior to loading of a bomb rack and then to be released to automatically and firmly seat itself against the load. The interaction of the forces stored in the compressed spring with the spiral wedge allow automatic extension of the swaybrace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1981
    Date of Patent: August 23, 1983
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventor: John C. Mick