Patents by Inventor Park O. Cover, Jr.

Park O. Cover, Jr. 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).

  • Thrusting rails for launch vehicles, and associated systems and methods
    Patent number: 11987395
    Abstract: The present technology is directed to thrusting rails for launch vehicles, and associated systems and methods. Certain embodiments of the thrusting rails can include a first rail housing portion having a cavity and a second rail housing portion having a projection positioned at least partially within the cavity. The rails can include a bellows positioned within the cavity and an elongated tube positioned within the bellows. The elongated tube can include a vent opening in a lateral wall of the elongated tube. A shield can be positioned between the vent opening at the bellows and a sleeve can be positioned within the elongated tube. The sleeve can be constructed from a fibrous material and positioned to retain an ordnance within the elongated tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Blue Origin, LLC
    Inventors: Scott D. Patty, Park O. Cover, Jr., Mathew John Theis, Robert E. McMullen
  • THRUSTING RAILS FOR LAUNCH VEHICLES, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20220388695
    Abstract: The present technology is directed to thrusting rails for launch vehicles, and associated systems and methods. Certain embodiments of the thrusting rails can include a first rail housing portion having a cavity and a second rail housing portion having a projection positioned at least partially within the cavity. The rails can include a bellows positioned within the cavity and an elongated tube positioned within the bellows. The elongated tube can include a vent opening in a lateral wall of the elongated tube. A shield can be positioned between the vent opening at the bellows and a sleeve can be positioned within the elongated tube. The sleeve can be constructed from a fibrous material and positioned to retain an ordnance within the elongated tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Scott D. Patty, Park O. Cover, JR., Mathew John Theis, Robert E. McMullen
  • Device for retaining splitting forces of a cable stop
    Patent number: 7950113
    Abstract: A device for retaining splitting forces incurred by a cable stop, tow stop or carriage stop is disclosed that includes a sleeve having a first end, a second end, and a bore extending from the first end to the second end. The bore is sized and configured to retain at least one of the cable stop, tow stop and carriage stop. The sleeve is sized and configured to retain splitting forces transferred from the cable stop, tow stop or carriage stop when the sleeve retains the cable stop, tow stop or carriage stop and is engaged by a cable catch or tow ball.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Concurrent Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Park O. Cover, Jr., Thomas C. Kiesling, John Ryan, Ed Peretin