Patents by Inventor Marc Tardiff

Marc Tardiff 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).

  • Multiple bundle sling load system
    Patent number: 8534607
    Abstract: A multiple bundle sling load system including a sling for attachment to an aircraft, a support system suspended from the sling for carrying a plurality of bundles, a load release mechanism interconnecting each bundle with the support structure, a parachute associated with at least one of the bundles, a parachute release mechanism interconnecting each parachute with the support structure. And an actuator for remotely operating each release mechanism for selectively releasing each load release mechanism and not releasing the associated parachute release mechanism for an air drop operation and selectively releasing each load release mechanism and each associated parachute release mechanism for a land drop operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Marc Tardiff, George N. Moorachian, Jr., Todd Grenga, William S. Ricci, Richard John Benney
  • MULTIPLE BUNDLE SLING LOAD SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20130112813
    Abstract: A multiple bundle sling load system including a sling for attachment to an aircraft, a support system suspended from the sling for carrying a plurality of bundles, a load release mechanism interconnecting each bundle with the support structure, a parachute associated with at least one of the bundles, a parachute release mechanism interconnecting each parachute with the support structure. And an actuator for remotely operating each release mechanism for selectively releasing each load release mechanism and not releasing the associated parachute release mechanism for an air drop operation and selectively releasing each load release mechanism and each associated parachute release mechanism for a land drop operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Inventors: Marc Tardiff, George N. Moorachian, JR., Todd Grenga, William S. Ricci, Richard John Benney
  • Spreader bar apparatus
    Patent number: 7222903
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a spreader bar. The spreader bar has an elongate central member having a hollow interior, and a pair of elongate end members wherein each elongate end member is partially disposed within the hollow interior of the central elongate member so that a first portion of the elongate end member is within the hollow interior of the elongate central member and a second portion of the elongate end member is external to the hollow interior. The second portion of each elongate end member extends to a distal end. The spreader bar has a pair of sling guides wherein each sling guide is attached to the distal end of a corresponding elongate end member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: USA as Represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventor: Marc Tardiff
  • Spreader bar apparatus
    Publication number: 20050199567
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a spreader bar. The spreader bar has an elongate central member having a hollow interior, and a pair of elongate end members wherein each elongate end member is partially disposed within the hollow interior of the central elongate member so that a first portion of the elongate end member is within the hollow interior of the elongate central member and a second portion of the elongate end member is external to the hollow interior. The second portion of each elongate end member extends to a distal end. The spreader bar has a pair of sling guides wherein each sling guide is attached to the distal end of a corresponding elongate end member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2004
    Publication date: September 15, 2005
    Inventor: Marc Tardiff