Patents by Inventor Roy C. Van Winkle

Roy C. Van Winkle 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).

  • Handle for dual mode airborne vehicle landing
    Patent number: 8950709
    Abstract: An apparatus for reorientation of an airborne vehicle during decent employs a handle rotatably attached to the airborne vehicle and connected to a parachute. Once the parachute is deployed, rotation of the handle reorients a deck angle of the airborne vehicle with respect to the parachute.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Roy C. Van Winkle