In 1970, he formed Taser Systems, Inc., named for a Tom Swift novel about the Thomas A.Swift's Electric Rifle. Because the Taser used gunpowder to launch the darts, the federal government considered it a firearm, a classification that ruled out a civilian market and also discouraged police and military sales.[1]
Private lifeedit
Cover was married three times, the first two ended in divorce. His last marriage was to Ginny. He had five children, two sons and three daughters.[2] He had Alzheimer's disease, and died of pneumonia on February 7, 2009, at the Golden West Retirement Home in Mission Viejo, California.[1][2][4]
Patentsedit
U.S. patent 3,803,463 July 10, 1972; Weapon for Immobilization and Capture
^ abcdefWoo, Elaine (February 13, 2009). "Jack Cover dies at 88; scientist invented the Taser stun gun". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 13, 2009. Jack Cover, an aerospace scientist who invented the Taser stun gun. a device used by thousands of law enforcement agencies to subdue unruly offenders with electrical shocks -- has died. He was 88.
^ abcWeber, Bruce (February 16, 2009). "Jack Cover, 88, Physicist Who Invented the Taser Stun Gun, Dies". New York Times. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
^ abCover's obituary, Time Magazine, early 2009 (before March)
^"Inventor of Taser gun dies of pneumonia". Associated Press. 2009. Retrieved February 13, 2009. John "Jack" H. Cover, the inventor of the Taser stun gun used by thousands of police agencies around the world, has died. He was 88.
External linksedit
Obituary in The Times
January 01, 1970
jack, cover, john, higson, cover, april, 1920, february, 2009, american, aerospace, scientist, inventor, taser, stun, john, higson, cover, bornjohn, higson, cover, 1920, april, 1920new, york, city, diedfebruary, 2009, 2009, aged, mission, viejo, california, ot. John Higson Cover Jr April 6 1920 February 7 2009 was an American aerospace scientist who was the inventor of the taser stun gun 1 John Higson Cover Jr BornJohn Higson Cover 1920 04 06 April 6 1920New York City U S DiedFebruary 7 2009 2009 02 07 aged 88 Mission Viejo California U S Other namesJack CoverKnown forTaser inventorSpouseGinnyChildren5 Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Private life 2 Patents 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksBiography editJack Cover was born in New York City on April 6 1920 and grew up in Chicago 1 His father was a professor of economics His mother earned a mathematics master s degree at the University of Chicago 2 Cover earned a bachelor s degree and a doctorate in nuclear physics at the same university 1 studying under Enrico Fermi 3 During World War II he was an Army Air Force test pilot He later worked at the Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake He was a scientist at North American Aviation from 1952 until 1964 and also worked for NASA 3 Apollo program IBM and Hughes Aircraft 1 In 1970 he formed Taser Systems Inc named for a Tom Swift novel about the Thomas A Swift s Electric Rifle Because the Taser used gunpowder to launch the darts the federal government considered it a firearm a classification that ruled out a civilian market and also discouraged police and military sales 1 Private life edit Cover was married three times the first two ended in divorce His last marriage was to Ginny He had five children two sons and three daughters 2 He had Alzheimer s disease and died of pneumonia on February 7 2009 at the Golden West Retirement Home in Mission Viejo California 1 2 4 Patents editU S patent 3 803 463 July 10 1972 Weapon for Immobilization and CaptureSee also editCattle prod Robert J Kleberg King Ranch References edit a b c d e f Woo Elaine February 13 2009 Jack Cover dies at 88 scientist invented the Taser stun gun Los Angeles Times Retrieved February 13 2009 Jack Cover an aerospace scientist who invented the Taser stun gun a device used by thousands of law enforcement agencies to subdue unruly offenders with electrical shocks has died He was 88 a b c Weber Bruce February 16 2009 Jack Cover 88 Physicist Who Invented the Taser Stun Gun Dies New York Times Retrieved January 27 2015 a b Cover s obituary Time Magazine early 2009 before March Inventor of Taser gun dies of pneumonia Associated Press 2009 Retrieved February 13 2009 John Jack H Cover the inventor of the Taser stun gun used by thousands of police agencies around the world has died He was 88 External links editObituary in The Times Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jack Cover amp oldid 1189267471, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
