Patents by Inventor Nathan Matthew Knibb

Nathan Matthew Knibb 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).

  • Inlet cover mechanism
    Patent number: 12208894
    Abstract: An inlet cover mechanism for an air launched vehicle includes a quick release pin, a chassis, a collar, and a piston pin. The inlet cover mechanism facilitates attachment and deployment of an inlet cover with the air launched vehicle. The quick release pin is connected to the inlet cover. The chassis is connected to the air launched vehicle. The collar is connected to the chassis and is releasably engageable with the quick release pin. The piston pin is slidably engaged within the chassis and is configured to contact the quick release pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Keith Ryan Hollen, Bryan Michael Loris, Nathan Matthew Knibb, Everett Ryan Eaton, Michael L. Oleshchuk
  • Wing lock and deployment mechanism
    Patent number: 12188264
    Abstract: A wing lock and deployment apparatus for an air launched vehicle includes a driver acted on by a single linear actuation event. The disclosed wing lock and deployment apparatus is capable of unlocking deployable wings of an air launched vehicle, deploying deployable wings of the air launched vehicle from a stored position, and locking deployable wings of the air launched vehicle in a deployed position in sequential order with the one single linear actuation event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Keith Ryan Hollen, Nathan Matthew Knibb, Perry T. Horst, Jonathan David Gettinger, Alexander McGregor, Everett Ryan Eaton, Michael L Oleshchuk, Sean Craig Sundberg, Angel Rodriguez
  • Inlet Cover Mechanism
    Publication number: 20240308645
    Abstract: An inlet cover mechanism for an air launched vehicle includes a quick release pin, a chassis, a collar, and a piston pin. The inlet cover mechanism facilitates attachment and deployment of an inlet cover with the air launched vehicle. The quick release pin is connected to the inlet cover. The chassis is connected to the air launched vehicle. The collar is connected to the chassis and is releasably engageable with the quick release pin. The piston pin is slidably engaged within the chassis and is configured to contact the quick release pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2023
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Keith Ryan Hollen, Bryan Michael Loris, Nathan Matthew Knibb, Everett Ryan Eaton, Michael L. Oleshchuk
  • Wing Lock and Deployment Mechanism
    Publication number: 20240102320
    Abstract: A wing lock and deployment apparatus for an air launched vehicle includes a driver acted on by a single linear actuation event. The disclosed wing lock and deployment apparatus is capable of unlocking deployable wings of an air launched vehicle, deploying deployable wings of the air launched vehicle from a stored position, and locking deployable wings of the air launched vehicle in a deployed position in sequential order with the one single linear actuation event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Keith Ryan Hollen, Nathan Matthew Knibb, Perry T. Horst, Jonathan David Gettinger, Alexander McGregor, Everett Ryan Eaton, Michael L. Oleshchuk, Sean Craig Sundberg, Angel Rodriguez