Patents by Inventor Steven R Gay

Steven R Gay 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).

  • Adjustable shape kite
    Patent number: 11084580
    Abstract: An adjustable shape kite has a wing of a flexible material and an adjustable bridle system. The wing is a single layer wing that does not include structural support to provide its shape during flight. The bridle system is adjustable to adjust the wing curvature during flight. An aerodynamic shape is formed in the wing with a leading edge and side edges being rolled over by oncoming wind acting against the wing in conjunction with tensile forces acting thereon by the bridle lines of the bridle system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Inventor: Steven R Gay
  • ADJUSTABLE SHAPE KITE
    Publication number: 20200180758
    Abstract: An adjustable shape kite has a wing of a flexible material and an adjustable bridle system. The wing is a single layer wing that does not include structural support to provide its shape during flight. The bridle system is adjustable to adjust the wing curvature during flight. An aerodynamic shape is formed in the wing with a leading edge and side edges being rolled over by oncoming wind acting against the wing in conjunction with tensile forces acting thereon by the bridle lines of the bridle system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventor: Steven R Gay