Patents by Inventor John G. Vorwald

John G. Vorwald 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).

  • Cargo suspension frame for aircraft
    Patent number: 9340284
    Abstract: The bottom surface of an aircraft, such as an Osprey V-22 propeller driven aircraft, has at least four distributed hook attachment points. A load suspension apparatus is attached to the four attachment points with elongated slings. The load suspension apparatus includes an upper rigid frame and a lower rigid frame of lesser dimensions. The lower frame is suspended from the upper frame with V-shaped slings. A cargo load is attached to the lower frame. The load suspension apparatus provides stable attachment of loads to tilt wing and rotary wing aircraft at high aircraft speeds, at transitions between high and low speeds and through aircraft turns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: John G. Vorwald, Scott A. Sirchio, Frank A. Leban
  • CARGO SUSPENSION FRAME FOR AIRCRAFT
    Publication number: 20120037759
    Abstract: The bottom surface of an aircraft, such as an Osprey V-22 propeller driven aircraft, has at least four distributed hook attachment points. A load suspension apparatus is attached to the four attachment points with elongated slings. The load suspension apparatus includes an upper rigid frame and a lower rigid frame of lesser dimensions. The lower frame is suspended from the upper frame with V-shaped slings. A cargo load is attached to the lower frame. The load suspension apparatus provides stable attachment of loads to tilt wing and rotary wing aircraft at high aircraft speeds, at transitions between high and low speeds and through aircraft turns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2010
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: John G. Vorwald, Scott A. Sirchio, Frank A. Leban