Patents by Inventor Nicholas J. De Luca

Nicholas J. De Luca 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).

  • Recreational and sport rocket construction
    Patent number: 5271579
    Abstract: A recreational rocket (10) has a nose cone assembly (18,33) movable with respect to the main rocket body 12 between two limits. Each of a pair of fins (20) on the nose cone assembly (18,33) has a hinged aileron (22). The ailerons (22) are held in a straight path course by a limit bar (37) on body (12) when the nose cone assembly is at one limit. Plastic members (42) pull the ailerons (22) into glide mode position against the edges of stanchion plates (38).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1993
    Inventor: Nicholas J. De Luca