Patents by Inventor Jon Francis Kull

Jon Francis Kull 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).

  • Magnetic positive detent for helicopter pilot input
    Patent number: 10429880
    Abstract: A control system includes at least one lever configured to receive an operator input, a bellcrank coupled to the at least one lever and configured to rotate when the operator input exceeds a threshold, a support structure of the bellcrank which movably holds the bellcrank, and at least one magnet which forms a magnetic field which forms a positive detent between the bellcrank and the support structure of the bellcrank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jon Francis Kull
  • Hydraulic manifold cap web
    Patent number: 10012337
    Abstract: A protective cap assembly for hydraulic ports of a component includes a plurality of caps, each cap of the plurality of caps installable over a hydraulic port of the component, and a web interconnecting the plurality of caps. A hydraulic system component includes a plurality of hydraulic ports configured for a fluid flow therethrough and a protective cap assembly for the plurality of hydraulic ports. The protective cap assembly includes a plurality of caps, each cap of the plurality of caps installable over a hydraulic port of the component and a web interconnecting the plurality of caps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jon Francis Kull
  • HYDRAULIC MANIFOLD CAP WEB
    Publication number: 20170130890
    Abstract: A protective cap assembly for hydraulic ports of a component includes a plurality of caps, each cap of the plurality of caps installable over a hydraulic port of the component, and a web interconnecting the plurality of caps. A hydraulic system component includes a plurality of hydraulic ports configured for a fluid flow therethrough and a protective cap assembly for the plurality of hydraulic ports. The protective cap assembly includes a plurality of caps, each cap of the plurality of caps installable over a hydraulic port of the component and a web interconnecting the plurality of caps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventor: Jon Francis Kull
  • MAGNETIC POSITIVE DETENT FOR HELICOPTER PILOT INPUT
    Publication number: 20160357215
    Abstract: A control system includes at least one lever configured to receive an operator input, a bellcrank coupled to the at least one lever and configured to rotate when the operator input exceeds a threshold, a support structure of the bellcrank which movably holds the bellcrank, and at least one magnet which forms a magnetic field which forms a positive detent between the bellcrank and the support structure of the bellcrank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventor: Jon Francis Kull