Patents by Inventor Donald B. McCaffrey

Donald B. McCaffrey 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).

  • Door anti-hijacking latch/lock mechanism with pneumatic decompression override
    Patent number: 4681286
    Abstract: An aircraft door having an electrically operated latching device (601) engaged only when electrical power is applied. Latch logic permits release by actuation of a switch (603) on the pilot's panel, by loss of electrical power (602), by a knob on the control cabin side (605) OR by a key from outside the control cabin (604). The aircraft door controlled by the electrically operated latching device (601) further includes a decompression override mechanism (606).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 1984
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1987
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Royce F. Church, Donald B. McCaffrey, Leo W. Plude
  • Door anti-hijacking latch/lock mechanism with pneumatic decompression override
    Patent number: 4522359
    Abstract: An aircraft door having an electrically operated latching device (601) engaged only when electrical power is applied. Latch logic permits release by actuation of a switch (603) on the pilot's panel, by loss of electrical power (602), by a knob on the control cabin side (605) or by a key from outside the control cabin (604). The aircraft door controlled by the electrically operated latching device (601) further includes a decompression override mechanism (606).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1982
    Date of Patent: June 11, 1985
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Royce F. Church, Donald B. McCaffrey, Leo W. Plude