Patents by Inventor Nathaniel David BRYANT

Nathaniel David BRYANT 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).

  • Collapsible pylons for drone aircraft
    Patent number: 11702187
    Abstract: An example of a collapsible pylon for a drone aircraft includes a bore extending through a length of a barrel, a first and a second flex-pin bore formed through a wall of the barrel, a first arm slidably positioned within a first end of the bore, a first flex pin disposed on the first arm to engage the first flex-pin bore, a second arm slidably positioned within a second end of the bore, and a second flex pin disposed on the second arm to engage the second flex-pin bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Textron Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Allen Bukovec, Nathaniel David Bryant, Levi Charles Hefner
  • COLLAPSIBLE PYLONS FOR DRONE AIRCRAFT
    Publication number: 20210403141
    Abstract: An example of a collapsible pylon for a drone aircraft includes a bore extending through a length of a barrel, a first and a second flex-pin bore formed through a wall of the barrel, a first arm slidably positioned within a first end of the bore, a first flex pin disposed on the first arm to engage the first flex-pin bore, a second arm slidably positioned within a second end of the bore, and a second flex pin disposed on the second arm to engage the second flex-pin bore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Allen BUKOVEC, Nathaniel David BRYANT, Levi Charles HEFNER