Patents by Inventor William S. Ricci

William S. Ricci 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).

  • Multiple bundle sling load system
    Patent number: 8534607
    Abstract: A multiple bundle sling load system including a sling for attachment to an aircraft, a support system suspended from the sling for carrying a plurality of bundles, a load release mechanism interconnecting each bundle with the support structure, a parachute associated with at least one of the bundles, a parachute release mechanism interconnecting each parachute with the support structure. And an actuator for remotely operating each release mechanism for selectively releasing each load release mechanism and not releasing the associated parachute release mechanism for an air drop operation and selectively releasing each load release mechanism and each associated parachute release mechanism for a land drop operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Marc Tardiff, George N. Moorachian, Jr., Todd Grenga, William S. Ricci, Richard John Benney
  • MULTIPLE BUNDLE SLING LOAD SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20130112813
    Abstract: A multiple bundle sling load system including a sling for attachment to an aircraft, a support system suspended from the sling for carrying a plurality of bundles, a load release mechanism interconnecting each bundle with the support structure, a parachute associated with at least one of the bundles, a parachute release mechanism interconnecting each parachute with the support structure. And an actuator for remotely operating each release mechanism for selectively releasing each load release mechanism and not releasing the associated parachute release mechanism for an air drop operation and selectively releasing each load release mechanism and each associated parachute release mechanism for a land drop operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Inventors: Marc Tardiff, George N. Moorachian, JR., Todd Grenga, William S. Ricci, Richard John Benney
  • Wheel chair carrying minibus
    Patent number: 3941261
    Abstract: A vehicle of the "Volkswagen" minibus type with sliding side doors and rear engine drive has a tray-like subframe affixed centrally in a cut out portion of the main frame. The subframe has a front wall, a rear wall, one side wall and a planar bottom at a level well below the conventional floor level. A normally upstanding wheel chair ramp is pivoted to the bottom, on a fixed axis at the level thereof, in an opening in the opposite side wall of the rectangular subframe. The track for the side door has a section along the ramp. The lowered floor level brings the eyes of the patient down to window level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1974
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1976
    Assignee: H. P. Bus Corporation of America
    Inventor: William S. Ricci