Skip McKelvey:  

Skip was drafted into the U.S. Army from Sep. 1961 to Sep. 1963, due to the building of the Berlin Wall, and a buildup of manpower in the armed forces. This service started with basic training at Ft Knox, Ky., Included a 16 month over seas tour in Korea, and ended at Ft. Hood, Texas. A U.S. Patent #3,932,054 was issued to Skip on 13 Jan, 1976, for a variable pitch axial fan. Similar patents were issued by Canada #1022900, and Spain 439.469. A 2nd U.S. Patent # 4,152,095 was issued to Skip on May 1, 1979, for a fan operator level vibration dampener. A 3rd U.S. Patent # 5,145,124 was issued to Skip on Sep, 1992, for variable volume fan control for aircraft. A 4th U.S. Patent # 6,302,640 B1 was issued to Skip on Oct 16, 2001 for a anti-stall device for an axial fan. A 5th US Patent #20040118363 A1 was issued to Skip on June 24, 2004 for Radial Plane Bearing/Motor Cooling, A 6th US Patent #20040119239 A1 was issued to Skip on June 24, 2004 for Bearing Pressure Balance System. A 7th US Pate...Expand for more