Patents by Inventor Christoph Blees

Christoph Blees 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).

  • Patent number: 9174748
    Abstract: A rail system for use when assembling a component in an aircraft comprises a first rail element having a securing device which is designed to be complementary to a first securing device provided in the region of a floor of an aircraft fuselage element and is adapted to cooperate with the first securing device in order to releasably secure the first rail element in the region of the floor of the aircraft fuselage element, wherein a section of the first rail element projects beyond an edge of the floor of the aircraft fuselage element in the connected state of the first rail element and the aircraft fuselage element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Sebastian Umlauft, Ralf Koblitz, Niklas Halfmann, Dieter Krause, Christoph Blees
  • Patent number: 8899545
    Abstract: An apparatus for affixing an object to a rail includes, but is not limited to at least one base body, at least one locking body and at least one operating element. The locking body is held so as to be movable relative to the base body and is connected to the operating element by way of at least one bearing. The operating element is arranged so as to be rotatable in the base body, includes, but is not limited to a cam that acts on the base body, and when rotated moves the locking body towards the base body. In this way apparatus is created which makes possible the manual affixing and undoing, without the need for tools, of an object on and from a rail, for example, if needed, in order to reposition displaceable monuments in a cabin of an aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Blees, Dieter Krause, Ralf Koblitz, Oliver Gehlen, Dirk Humfeldt, Mark Herzog
  • Patent number: 8661685
    Abstract: According to an exemplary embodiment of the invention, pre-assembly and integration of part of an aircraft cabin takes place outside the aircraft structure by means of an assembly device. After pre-assembly, the part of the aircraft cabin is slid into the open section of the aircraft structure where it is installed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Blees, Niklas Halfmann, Dieter Krause, Marcus Gehm
  • Publication number: 20130126673
    Abstract: A rail system for use when assembling a component in an aircraft comprises a first rail element having a securing device which is designed to be complementary to a first securing device provided in the region of a floor of an aircraft fuselage element and is adapted to cooperate with the first securing device in order to releasably secure the first rail element in the region of the floor of the aircraft fuselage element, wherein a section of the first rail element projects beyond an edge of the floor of the aircraft fuselage element in the connected state of the first rail element and the aircraft fuselage element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Sebastian Umlauft, Ralf Koblitz, Niklas Halfmann, Dieter Krause, Christoph Blees
  • Publication number: 20110309214
    Abstract: An apparatus for affixing an object to a rail includes, but is not limited to at least one base body, at least one locking body and at least one operating element. The locking body is held so as to be movable relative to the base body and is connected to the operating element by way of at least one bearing. The operating element is arranged so as to be rotatable in the base body, includes, but is not limited to a cam that acts on the base body, and when rotated moves the locking body towards the base body. In this way apparatus is created which makes possible the manual affixing and undoing, without the need for tools, of an object on and from a rail, for example, if needed, in order to reposition displaceable monuments in a cabin of an aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2011
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Christoph BLEES, Dieter KRAUSE, Ralf KOBLITZ, Oliver GEHLEN, Dirk HUMFELDT, Mark HERZOG
  • Publication number: 20110138603
    Abstract: According to an exemplary embodiment of the invention, pre-assembly and integration of part of an aircraft cabin takes place outside the aircraft structure by means of an assembly device. After pre-assembly, the part of the aircraft cabin is slid into the open section of the aircraft structure where it is installed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2009
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Christoph Blees, Niklas Halfmann, Dieter Krause, Marcus Gehm