Todd Michael Grenga

US Patent:

7895817, Mar 1, 2011

Filed:

May 14, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/454235

Inventors:

Todd Grenga - Cumberland RI, US

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army - Washington DC

International Classification:

F16G 15/04

US Classification:

59 85, 59 87, 59 89

Abstract:

A tool-less chain coupling link has first and second body members releasably joined together. A first hinge pin is movably positioned within corresponding openings in the first and second body members. A first hinge pin keeper member is pivotally attached to the first body member and movably attached to the first hinge pin. A second hinge pin is movably positioned within other corresponding openings in the first and second body members. A second hinge pin keeper member is pivotally attached to the second body member and movably attached to the second hinge pin. The first and second hinge pin keeper members can be pivoted in a first direction to withdraw the first and second hinge pins, respectively, a sufficient distance to allow the first and second body members to be released from each other. The first and second hinge pin keeper members can be pivoted in an opposite, second direction so as to position the first and second hinge pins within their corresponding openings in the first and second body members so that the first and second body members are releasably joined together.

US Patent:

8534607, Sep 17, 2013

Filed:

Nov 3, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/288411

Inventors:

Marc Tardiff - Chelmsford MA, US
Todd Grenga - Cumberland RI, US
William S. Ricci - Needham MA, US
Richard John Benney - Stow MA, US

Assignee:

The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Army - Washington DC

International Classification:

B64D 1/12

US Classification:

2441374, 2441373, 2441371

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.