Patents by Inventor Clive STEADMAN

Clive STEADMAN 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).

  • Wingtip to wing aircraft connection assembly
    Patent number: 11905001
    Abstract: An aircraft assembly is disclosed having a wing tip device connected to a wing tip of a wing by a first connector, a second connector, and a third connector. The wing tip device includes a front device spar and a rear device spar. The first connector is associated with the rear device spar. The second connector is spaced apart in a chordwise direction forward of the first connector, and the third connector is spaced apart in a chordwise direction rearward of the first connector. The third connector includes a spigot mounting formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED
    Inventors: Clive Steadman, David Liversage, Ben Smith, Ruth Pullan
  • AIRCRAFT ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A WINGTIP DEVICE
    Publication number: 20220135212
    Abstract: An aircraft assembly is disclosed having a wing tip device connected to a wing tip of a wing by a first connector, a second connector, and a third connector. The wing tip device includes a front device spar and a rear device spar. The first connector is associated with the rear device spar. The second connector is spaced apart in a chordwise direction forward of the first connector, and the third connector is spaced apart in a chordwise direction rearward of the first connector. The third connector includes a spigot mounting formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2022
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Clive STEADMAN, David LIVERSAGE, Ben SMITH, Ruth PULLAN
  • Aircraft assembly including a wing tip device
    Patent number: 11260964
    Abstract: An aircraft assembly is disclosed having a wing tip device connected to a wing tip of a wing by a first connector, a second connector, and a third connector. The wing tip device includes a front device spar and a rear device spar. The first connector is associated with the rear device spar. The second connector is spaced apart in a chordwise direction forward of the first connector, and the third connector is spaced apart in a chordwise direction rearward of the first connector. The third connector includes a spigot mounting formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED
    Inventors: Clive Steadman, David Liversage, Ben Smith, Ruth Pullan
  • AIRCRAFT ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A WINGTIP DEVICE
    Publication number: 20190118930
    Abstract: An aircraft assembly is disclosed having a wing tip device connected to a wing tip of a wing by a first connector, a second connector, and a third connector. The wing tip device includes a front device spar and a rear device spar. The first connector is associated with the rear device spar. The second connector is spaced apart in a chordwise direction forward of the first connector, and the third connector is spaced apart in a chordwise direction rearward of the first connector. The third connector includes a spigot mounting formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Clive STEADMAN, David LIVERSAGE, Ben SMITH, Ruth PULLAN