Patents by Inventor Keith D. Thomson

Keith D. Thomson 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).

  • Directional control device for airborne or seaborne missiles
    Patent number: 4579298
    Abstract: A missile for airborne and seaborne use in which directional control about a flight axis comprises a nose (2) deflectable angularly in relation to the flight axis of the body (1) of the missile to form steering means by changing the fluid flow involve over the body (1) and means (4,5) between the nose (2) and the body (1) to effect angular deflection about a universal pivoting point (3) between the nose (2) and the body (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 1, 1986
    Assignee: The Commonwealth of Australia
    Inventor: Keith D. Thomson
  • Deployable wing mechanism
    Patent number: 4336914
    Abstract: A deployable wing assembly using an inner wing segment and an outer wing segment. The inner wing segment is hinged longitudinally to the body of a missile, or the like, and with the outer wing segment hinged by a pin perpendicular to the surface of the wing segments at the junction, and including deploying and locking arrangements for both sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1979
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1982
    Assignee: The Commonwealth of Australia
    Inventor: Keith D. Thomson