Patents by Inventor Victor H. Simon, III

Victor H. Simon, III 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).

  • Propeller blade retention system
    Patent number: 5263898
    Abstract: The invention concerns the mounting of propeller blades to a ring-shaped rotor. The blades are of the variable pitch type, and the shank of each blade extends through a respective hole in the rotor. Each hole contains an annular shelf which is fastened to the wall of the hole and surrounds each shank. Each shank bears a pair of bearing races which sandwich the annular shelf in order to connect the blade to the rotor. Bearing rollers are positioned between the annular shelf and the bearing races.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1993
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Sidney B. Elston, III, Victor H. Simon, III, Wu-Yang Tseng, Lawrence Butler