Jon E Swanson

US Patent:

7377217, May 27, 2008

Filed:

Oct 18, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/967508

Inventors:

Jon D. Swanson - Saugus CA, US

Assignee:

The Boeing Company - Chicago IL

International Classification:

F42B 12/46
F42B 15/00
F42B 4/06

US Classification:

102347, 102375, 102370, 89 151

Abstract:

A decoy device and system for anti-missile protection and an associated method are provided. The decoy device includes a propellant and a tank containing the propellant. The decoy device also includes an outlet defined in the tank, and a catalyst contained within the tank and capable of exothermically reacting with the propellant to emit a gas having a heat and pressure. The heat generated by the reaction is radiated by the decoy device is capable of attracting a missile, while the gas is expelled through the outlet to provide thrust to the decoy device.

US Patent:

20200262507, Aug 20, 2020

Filed:

Jan 27, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/773975

Inventors:

- Mequon WI, US
Jon E. SWANSON - Cedarburg WI, US

International Classification:

B62K 21/26

Abstract:

A grip assembly for a handlebar of a bicycle is disclosed. The grip assembly may be configured to be mounted on the handlebar of a bicycle using a retaining mechanism of an accessory mounted on the handlebar. The grip assembly may comprise a base configured to be installed onto the handlebar providing a first end and a second end; the base may comprise a sleeve at the second end; the sleeve of second end of the base may be configured to be retained to the handlebar by the retaining mechanism of the accessory. The grip assembly may comprise a base configured to be installed onto the handlebar providing a first end and a second end and a retaining mechanism configured to retain the first end of the base onto the handlebar. The retaining mechanism for the first end of the base may comprise a clamp or a collar configured to be secured onto the handlebar at the cutout at the first end of the base. The sleeve may be configured to be compressed onto the handlebar by the retaining mechanism for the accessory. The accessory may comprise one of a brake control or a gear shift control. The grip assembly may be secured by a method comprising the steps of sliding the base onto the handlebar and securing the second end to the handlebar with the retaining arrangement of the accessory. The method may comprise the step of securing the first end to the handlebar with the retaining arrangement. The step of securing the first end may be performed before the step of securing the second end. The step of securing the second end of the handlebar may comprise at least partially compressing the sleeve onto the handlebar.