Patents by Inventor William Barry Shope

William Barry Shope 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).

  • Patent number: 6299103
    Abstract: An emergency ejection seat adjustable along two independent axes: vertical adjustment (up and down) and horizontal adjustment (fore and aft). The ejection seat adjusts to accommodate all aircrew sizes, sitting shoulder heights, buttock-knee lengths, and functional limb reaches and is constructed of modular components which are easily removed and replaced. The ejection seat comprises a seat bucket structure, a seat insert, a linkage assembly and equipment bays. The linkage assembly interfaces between the ejection seat bucket structure and seat insert to allow both vertical and horizontal adjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2001
    Assignee: Simula, Inc.
    Inventors: William Barry Shope, James W. Duncan
  • Patent number: 5692933
    Abstract: A safety and life-preserving flotation collar intended for use by aircraft and shipboard personnel in an emergency that leaves the personnel in the water. The flotation collar has a fabric shell housing two automatically inflatable, independent, and symmetric flotation cells; two oral inflators and mechanical inflators mounted on the fabric shell; and a face shield stowed in the fabric shell. The flotation collar may be worn with an auxiliary belt or with a survival vest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1997
    Assignee: Simula Inc.
    Inventors: Gary F. Bradley, William Barry Shope