Patents by Inventor Kristian Rubesh

Kristian Rubesh 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).

  • Frangible fasteners with flexible connectors for unmanned aircraft, and associated systems and methods
    Patent number: 10767682
    Abstract: Frangible fasteners with flexible connectors for unmanned aircraft, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A representative aircraft includes a fuselage portion, a wing portion, a winglet carried by the wing portion, and a frangible fastener coupling the winglet portion to the wing portion. The frangible fastener can include an outer body with a first portion in contact with the wing portion, a second portion in contact with the winglet portion, and a frangible portion between the first and second portions. A flexible member is positioned at least partially within the outer body and is connected to the first portion so as to extend through and out of the second portion. A stop element is carried by the flexible member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: INSITU, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Matthew Leon, Kristian Rubesh
  • FRANGIBLE FASTENERS WITH FLEXIBLE CONNECTORS FOR UNMANNED AIRCRAFT, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20190003511
    Abstract: Frangible fasteners with flexible connectors for unmanned aircraft, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A representative aircraft includes a fuselage portion, a wing portion, a winglet carried by the wing portion, and a frangible fastener coupling the winglet portion to the wing portion. The frangible fastener can include an outer body with a first portion in contact with the wing portion, a second portion in contact with the winglet portion, and a frangible portion between the first and second portions. A flexible member is positioned at least partially within the outer body and is connected to the first portion so as to extend through and out of the second portion. A stop element is carried by the flexible member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Michael Matthew Leon, Kristian Rubesh