Patents by Inventor Arthur E. WHITSON, JR.

Arthur E. WHITSON, JR. 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).

  • AIRCRAFT SECURITY DOOR AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SECURITY DOOR HANDLING
    Publication number: 20220266976
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an aircraft security door as well as methods, systems and apparatus for handling an aircraft security door. In one implementation, a method for installing an aircraft security door onto an aircraft is disclosed. The method includes transferring the aircraft security door to an aircraft service stair, supporting the aircraft security door by a bridge crane coupled to the aircraft service stair, positioning the aircraft service stair in proximity to a fuselage of the aircraft adjacent to an opening in the fuselage, positioning the aircraft security door relative to the opening using the bridge crane, and securing the aircraft security door to the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Matthew L. PRENDERGAST, Nicholas J. BRIMLOW, Arthur E. WHITSON, JR., Ryan J. O'CONNOR, Gregory W. SWANSON
  • Aircraft security door and method and apparatus for security door handling
    Patent number: 11396357
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an aircraft security door as well as methods, systems and apparatus for handling an aircraft security door. In one implementation, a method for installing an aircraft security door onto an aircraft is disclosed. The method includes transferring the aircraft security door to an aircraft service stair, supporting the aircraft security door by a bridge crane coupled to the aircraft service stair, positioning the aircraft service stair in proximity to a fuselage of the aircraft adjacent to an opening in the fuselage, positioning the aircraft security door relative to the opening using the bridge crane, and securing the aircraft security door to the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Matthew L. Prendergast, Nicholas J. Brimlow, Arthur E. Whitson, Jr., Ryan J. O'Connor, Gregory W. Swanson
  • Aircraft security door and method and apparatus for security door handling
    Patent number: 11358702
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an aircraft security door as well as methods, systems and apparatus for handling an aircraft security door. In one implementation, a method for installing an aircraft security door onto an aircraft is disclosed. The method includes transferring the aircraft security door to an aircraft service stair, supporting the aircraft security door by a bridge crane coupled to the aircraft service stair, positioning the aircraft service stair in proximity to a fuselage of the aircraft adjacent to an opening in the fuselage, positioning the aircraft security door relative to the opening using the bridge crane, and securing the aircraft security door to the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Matthew L. Prendergast, Nicholas J. Brimlow, Arthur E. Whitson, Jr., Ryan J. O'Connor, Gregory W. Swanson
  • AIRCRAFT SECURITY DOOR AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SECURITY DOOR HANDLING
    Publication number: 20200223526
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an aircraft security door as well as methods, systems and apparatus for handling an aircraft security door. In one implementation, a method for installing an aircraft security door onto an aircraft is disclosed. The method includes transferring the aircraft security door to an aircraft service stair, supporting the aircraft security door by a bridge crane coupled to the aircraft service stair, positioning the aircraft service stair in proximity to a fuselage of the aircraft adjacent to an opening in the fuselage, positioning the aircraft security door relative to the opening using the bridge crane, and securing the aircraft security door to the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Matthew L. Prendergast, Nicholas J. BRIMLOW, Arthur E. WHITSON, JR., Ryan J. O'CONNOR, Gregory W. SWANSON
  • AIRCRAFT SECURITY DOOR AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SECURITY DOOR HANDLING
    Publication number: 20200223527
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an aircraft security door as well as methods, systems and apparatus for handling an aircraft security door. In one implementation, a method for installing an aircraft security door onto an aircraft is disclosed. The method includes transferring the aircraft security door to an aircraft service stair, supporting the aircraft security door by a bridge crane coupled to the aircraft service stair, positioning the aircraft service stair in proximity to a fuselage of the aircraft adjacent to an opening in the fuselage, positioning the aircraft security door relative to the opening using the bridge crane, and securing the aircraft security door to the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Matthew L. PRENDERGAST, Nicholas J. BRIMLOW, Arthur E. WHITSON, JR., Ryan J. O'CONNOR, Gregory W. SWANSON