Patents by Inventor John D. Glover

John D. Glover 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).

  • Railcar fixtures for transportation of wind turbine blades and method involving same
    Patent number: 10738766
    Abstract: A transport system for transporting a wind turbine blade on first and second railcars that serve as load cars. A root end fixture on the first railcar is connected to a root end portion of the wind turbine blade. A mid-frame fixture on the second railcar supports a reinforced midsection of the wind turbine blade using a pair of support saddles. A tip end fixture restrains a tip end portion of the wind turbine blade against lateral movement outside of a preselected range of movement in opposite lateral directions and causing bending of the blade about the mid-frame fixture when the restraint device imparts sufficient restraining force to the tip end portion of the blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Martin Bencher USA, LLC
    Inventors: Scott R. Fletcher, John D. Glover
  • RAILCAR FIXTURES FOR TRANSPORTATION OF WIND TURBINE BLADES AND METHOD INVOLVING SAME
    Publication number: 20180223811
    Abstract: A transport system for transporting a wind turbine blade on first and second railcars that serve as load cars. A root end fixture on the first railcar is connected to a root end portion of the wind turbine blade. A mid-frame fixture on the second railcar supports a reinforced midsection of the wind turbine blade using a pair of support saddles. A tip end fixture restrains a tip end portion of the wind turbine blade against lateral movement outside of a preselected range of movement in opposite lateral directions and causing bending of the blade about the mid-frame fixture when the restraint device imparts sufficient restraining force to the tip end portion of the blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Scott R. FLETCHER, John D. GLOVER
  • Railcar fixtures for transportation of wind turbine blades and method involving same
    Patent number: 9638162
    Abstract: A transport system for transporting a wind turbine blade on first and second railcars that serve as load cars. A root end fixture on the first railcar is connected to a root end portion of the wind turbine blade. A mid-frame fixture on the second railcar supports a reinforced midsection of the wind turbine blade using a pair of support saddles. A tip end fixture restrains a tip end portion of the wind turbine blade against lateral movement outside of a preselected range of movement in opposite lateral directions and causing bending of the blade about the mid-frame fixture when the restraint device imparts sufficient restraining force to the tip end portion of the blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Martin Bencher USA, LLC
    Inventors: Scott R. Fletcher, John D. Glover
  • Thermal vacuum heater array apparatus
    Patent number: 4713647
    Abstract: An electric resistance heater array having an open metal frame with multiple heater wires of heavy gauge, U-shaped Nichrome wire that are vertically spaced across the panel. The lower vertical portions of the heater wire are encased in ceramic sleeves which insulate the wire from the small apertures in the metal frame that support the wire by its constraints upon side to side and fore to aft movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1987
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: John E. Allen, John D. Glover, Clayton C. Shepherd, Jr.