Patents by Inventor Anthony Mertes

Anthony Mertes has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240150032
    Abstract: A fastening system for an aircraft to fasten at least one tank to contain liquid hydrogen, allowing easy access to the tank. The fastening system includes a longitudinal box, upper formers fastened to the upper end of the longitudinal box and lower formers fastened to the lower end of the longitudinal box, at least two upper formers including two fastening devices to each connect a fastening point of the tank to an upper former, at least one lower former including two second fastening devices to each connect a second fastening point of the tank to the lower former. The fastening system allows an operator to access the tanks that are capable of being fastened by the fastening system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventor: Anthony Mertes
  • Publication number: 20240116648
    Abstract: An aircraft comprising a structure, a tank housed in the fuselage, and fastening means which comprise a front fastening system, a rear fastening system and a lateral fastening system. The front system comprises a front plate, two lateral connecting rods and a central connecting rod that are fastened between the front plate and the tank. The rear system comprises a rear plate and a rear connecting rod fastened between the rear plate and the tank. The lateral system comprises a lateral connecting rod fastened between the structure and the tank, wherein one of the connection points is behind the other connection point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventor: Anthony MERTES
  • Publication number: 20230406476
    Abstract: An aircraft including a fuselage including an opening and beams that are aligned and that are interrupted at the edges of the opening, a removable panel where for each pair of aligned beams of the fuselage interrupted at the opening a beam of the removable panel extends between the two beams of the pair and each end of the beam of the removable panel faces an end of a beam of the pair and at the end of at least one beam of the fuselage facing an end of a beam of the removable panel, fixing means providing a removable fixing between the ends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Anthony MERTES, Patrick LIEVEN
  • Publication number: 20230382550
    Abstract: A fastening system for an aircraft configured to fasten at least one tank intended to contain liquid hydrogen includes a longitudinal box, an upper structure fastened to an upper side of the longitudinal box, a lower structure fastened to a lower side of the longitudinal box and at least two fastening frames including, on either side of the vertical plane of symmetry (P1), a fastening device for connecting a tank to the upper structure. The fastening system further includes at least two fastening devices for connecting a fastening point of the tank to the longitudinal box and at least two fastening devices for connecting a fastening point of the tank to the lower structure. The fastening system makes it possible to securely fasten at least one hydrogen tank on board an aircraft (AC).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: Airbus Operations SAS
    Inventors: Anthony Mertes, Jérôme Phalippou
  • Patent number: 11572185
    Abstract: An aircraft engine attachment including a beam fixed to a pylon and including a yoke with two walls, and a connecting rod with an articulation housed in the yoke, in which the connecting rod has a front flank and a rear flank which are facing inner faces of the walls. For each wall, a wearing part is disposed against the inner face of the wall and between the wall and the corresponding flank of the connecting rod. A Fixing arrangement ensures the fixing of the wearing part to the wall. Thus, the wearing parts prevent an excessive tilting of the connecting rod and the wearing of the connecting rod or of the yoke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS SAS
    Inventor: Anthony Mertes
  • Patent number: 11518534
    Abstract: A front engine attachment system for an engine of an aircraft, the front engine attachment system having an engine pylon having, in its front part, a frontal part having an attachment wall with a front face, and a front engine attachment having a beam, which is fastened to the front face and to which a link rod is fastened on either side of a median plane. Each link rod is fastened to the beam in an articulated manner by at least one first connection point and is configured to be fastened to the engine in an articulated manner by at least one second connection point. The beam is made up of front, intermediate and rear plates. The rear plate is pressed against the front face. The front plate is disposed in front of the rear plate. The intermediate plate is disposed between the front plate and the rear plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Airbus Operations SAS
    Inventors: Thomas Deforet, Rémi Lansiaux, Olivier Dubois, Anthony Mertes, Jacky Puech
  • Patent number: 11407519
    Abstract: A rear engine attachment having a beam fixed to a pylon, a spreader pivotally mounted on the beam, the spreader comprising two ends situated on either side of a median plane, two rods located one on either side of the median plane, each rod having a first end fixed to one end of the spreader by a ball joint and a second end fixed to the engine, each ball joint comprising a clevis with two arms at the first end of the rod, a swivel bearing arranged on the end of the spreader, and a hinge pin passing through the two arms, the swivel bearing arranged between the two arms and fitted on the hinge pin. For each ball joint, an interface part is removably interposed between the end of the spreader and the first end of the rod and forms a contact surface between the spreader and the rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS SAS
    Inventors: Rémi Lansiaux, Anthony Mertes, Pascal Forichon, Patrice Perez
  • Patent number: 11345480
    Abstract: An aircraft propulsive assembly comprising a pylon and a turbomachine attached to the pylon by an engine attachment system. The attachment system comprises two engine attachments each secured to the pylon and to the turbomachine. Each engine attachment comprises at least one fitting attached to the pylon by a first main link, and attached to the turbomachine by a second main link. Each main link has a clearance-free fit. The fitting being, moreover, secured to either the pylon or the turbomachine by an additional link, referred to as a safety link, which backs up one of the main links. The safety link is in the form of an assembly with a clearance. The assembly of the safety link comprises at least one passage which receives, in a sliding manner, a tool for checking a presence of the clearance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS SAS
    Inventor: Anthony Mertes
  • Patent number: 11325715
    Abstract: A linking device connecting an aircraft engine and a primary structure of an aircraft pylon, comprising a support connected to the primary structure, a spreader, extending between first and second ends that has a central part connected to the support by a principal link comprising a principal rotation axis, at least one system for limiting the deflection of the spreader comprising an extension secured to the spreader and also upper and lower stops, secured to a fitting secured to the support, between which the extension is positioned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS SAS
    Inventors: Thomas Deforet, Rémi Lansiaux, Olivier Dubois, Anthony Mertes, David Alric, Stéphane Nogues
  • Publication number: 20210284349
    Abstract: An aircraft engine attachment including a beam fixed to a pylon and including a yoke with two walls, and a connecting rod with an articulation housed in the yoke, in which the connecting rod has a front flank and a rear flank which are facing inner faces of the walls. For each wall, a wearing part is disposed against the inner face of the wall and between the wall and the corresponding flank of the connecting rod. A Fixing arrangement ensures the fixing of the wearing part to the wall. Thus, the wearing parts prevent an excessive tilting of the connecting rod and the wearing of the connecting rod or of the yoke.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventor: Anthony MERTES
  • Publication number: 20200369394
    Abstract: A front engine attachment system for an engine of an aircraft, the front engine attachment system having an engine pylon having, in its front part, a frontal part having an attachment wall with a front face, and a front engine attachment having a beam, which is fastened to the front face and to which a link rod is fastened on either side of a median plane. Each link rod is fastened to the beam in an articulated manner by at least one first connection point and is configured to be fastened to the engine in an articulated manner by at least one second connection point. The beam is made up of front, intermediate and rear plates. The rear plate is pressed against the front face. The front plate is disposed in front of the rear plate. The intermediate plate is disposed between the front plate and the rear plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas DEFORET, Rémi LANSIAUX, Olivier DUBOIS, Anthony MERTES, Jacky PUECH
  • Publication number: 20200346771
    Abstract: A linking device connecting an aircraft engine and a primary structure of an aircraft pylon, comprising a support connected to the primary structure, a spreader, extending between first and second ends that has a central part connected to the support by a principal link comprising a principal rotation axis, at least one system for limiting the deflection of the spreader comprising an extension secured to the spreader and also upper and lower stops, secured to a fitting secured to the support, between which the extension is positioned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas DEFORET, Rémi LANSIAUX, Olivier DUBOIS, Anthony MERTES, David ALRIC, Stéphane NOGUES
  • Publication number: 20200346772
    Abstract: A rear engine attachment having a beam fixed to a pylon, a spreader pivotally mounted on the beam, the spreader comprising two ends situated on either side of a median plane, two rods located one on either side of the median plane, each rod having a first end fixed to one end of the spreader by a ball joint and a second end fixed to the engine, each ball joint comprising a clevis with two arms at the first end of the rod, a swivel bearing arranged on the end of the spreader, and a hinge pin passing through the two arms, the swivel bearing arranged between the two arms and fitted on the hinge pin. For each ball joint, an interface part is removably interposed between the end of the spreader and the first end of the rod and forms a contact surface between the spreader and the rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Rémi LANSIAUX, Anthony MERTES, Pascal FORICHON, Patrice PEREZ
  • Publication number: 20190367174
    Abstract: An aircraft propulsive assembly comprising a pylon and a turbomachine attached to the pylon by an engine attachment system. The attachment system comprises two engine attachments each secured to the pylon and to the turbomachine. Each engine attachment comprises at least one fitting attached to the pylon by a first main link, and attached to the turbomachine by a second main link. Each main link has a clearance-free fit. The fitting being, moreover, secured to either the pylon or the turbomachine by an additional link, referred to as a safety link, which backs up one of the main links. The safety link is in the form of an assembly with a clearance. The assembly of the safety link comprises at least one passage which receives, in a sliding manner, a tool for checking a presence of the clearance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventor: Anthony MERTES
  • Patent number: 7645183
    Abstract: A floor or road saw (20) that includes a multi-speed transmission (24) that includes a neutral position. The transmission does not require the use of belts, polychains, or clutches that require regular maintenance and/or replacement. Moreover, the transmission (24) of the saw (20) may be shifted when the transmission is engaged and shifted through a set of gears (62) in a sequential manner. Further, the transmission is well suited for use on saws where power source or prime mover (22) is disposed parallel to the longitudinal axis of the saw (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Diamond Products, Limited
    Inventors: Peter Marques, Anthony Mertes, Martin D. Marsic, Brian S. Edwards
  • Publication number: 20090183722
    Abstract: A floor or road saw (20) that includes a multi-speed transmission (24) that includes a neutral position. The transmission does not require the use of belts, polychains, or clutches that require regular maintenance and/or replacement. Moreover, the transmission (24) of the saw (20) may be shifted when the transmission is engaged and shifted through a set of gears (62) in a sequential manner. Further, the transmission is well suited for use on saws where power source or prime mover (22) is disposed parallel to the longitudinal axis of the saw (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2005
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Applicant: Diamond Products, Limited
    Inventors: Peter Marques, Anthony Mertes, Martin D. Marsic, Brian S. Edwards
  • Publication number: 20060278472
    Abstract: A collapsible safety rail system for providing a portable or permanent protective barrier to provide for fall prevention from elevated or other work areas. Lockable pivot assemblies are located between heavy bases and the end posts of collapsible safety rail assemblies. Removable detent pins are utilized to lock the pivot assemblies to maintain the erected position of the collapsible safety rail assemblies in protective vertical orientation or are removed to allow maneuvering of the collapsible safety rail assemblies to a minimum viewable profile position when not required for personnel protection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2005
    Publication date: December 14, 2006
    Inventors: Gregory Kenton, Anthony Mertes
  • Patent number: 7117864
    Abstract: A floor or road saw that includes a multi-speed transmission that includes a neutral position. The transmission does not require the use of belts, polychains or clutches that require regular maintenance and/or replacement. Moreover, the transmission of the saw may be shifted when the transmission is engaged and shifted through a set of gears in a sequential manner. Further, the transmission is well suited for use on saws where power source or prime mover is disposed parallel to the longitudinal axis of the saw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: Diamond Products, Limited
    Inventors: Peter Marques, Anthony Mertes
  • Publication number: 20060000464
    Abstract: A floor or road saw that includes a multi-speed transmission that includes a neutral position. The transmission does not require the use of belts, polychains or clutches that require regular maintenance and/or replacement. Moreover, the transmission of the saw may be shifted when the transmission is engaged and shifted through a set of gears in a sequential manner. Further, the transmission is well suited for use on saws where power source or prime mover is disposed parallel to the longitudinal axis of the saw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2004
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Applicant: Diamond Products, Limited
    Inventors: Peter Marques, Anthony Mertes