Patents by Inventor Richard L. Claxton

Richard L. Claxton 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).

  • Prefabricated panels for rapid runway repair and expedient airfield surfacing
    Patent number: 4629358
    Abstract: Low profile portable panels consisting of fiberglass-reinforced plastic cosite mats which include hollow inorganic silica spheres in the plastic resin to reduce weight have recessed molded lips and bushings along all edges for connecting panels together with bolts to form expedient airfield surfacing and repair having high flexural strength and high structural capacity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 1984
    Date of Patent: December 16, 1986
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Preston S. Springston, Richard L. Claxton
  • Expedient runway surfacing with post tensioning system for expeditionary airfields
    Patent number: 4605337
    Abstract: A portable airfield runway having an anchoring and tensioning system is crised of a plurality of fiberglass reinforced plastic panels anchored with earth anchors at each end of the runway and uses self-contained hydraulic tensioning and load maintenance units to maintain constant tension on the runway while allowing for both expansion/contraction due to temperature and dynamic aircraft braking loads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 1985
    Date of Patent: August 12, 1986
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Preston S. Springston, Richard L. Claxton