Marc R Tardiff

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.

US Patent:

20050199567, Sep 15, 2005

Filed:

Mar 10, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/802083

Inventors:

Marc Tardiff - Lowell MA, US

International Classification:

A47F007/00

US Classification:

211105300

Abstract:

The present invention is directed to a spreader bar. The spreader bar has an elongate central member having a hollow interior, and a pair of elongate end members wherein each elongate end member is partially disposed within the hollow interior of the central elongate member so that a first portion of the elongate end member is within the hollow interior of the elongate central member and a second portion of the elongate end member is external to the hollow interior. The second portion of each elongate end member extends to a distal end. The spreader bar has a pair of sling guides wherein each sling guide is attached to the distal end of a corresponding elongate end member.