Patents by Inventor Gregory W. Swanson

Gregory W. Swanson 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: 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Patent number: 9932102
    Abstract: Lock assemblies for locking female drive receptacles include a portion with a feature that is configured to permit selective insertion of the portion of the lock assembly into the female drive receptacle when the portion is in a first rotational orientation and to selectively restrict removal of the portion from the non-circular receptacle when the portion is in a second rotational orientation that is offset from the first rotational orientation. The lock assembly is configured to receive a padlock to restrict rotation of the portion from the second rotational orientation to the first rotational orientation and thereby lock the lock assembly to the female drive receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Edward W. Leonard, Gregory W. Swanson
  • Publication number: 20170058570
    Abstract: Lock assemblies for locking female drive receptacles include a portion with a feature that is configured to permit selective insertion of the portion of the lock assembly into the female drive receptacle when the portion is in a first rotational orientation and to selectively restrict removal of the portion from the non-circular receptacle when the portion is in a second rotational orientation that is offset from the first rotational orientation. The lock assembly is configured to receive a padlock to restrict rotation of the portion from the second rotational orientation to the first rotational orientation and thereby lock the lock assembly to the female drive receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Edward W. Leonard, Gregory W. Swanson
  • Patent number: 9139262
    Abstract: Described herein is an apparatus for transporting and reorienting an object on a base surface includes a first header coupled to a first side of the object, and a second header coupled to a second side of the object. The object is between the first and second headers. Each of the first and second headers includes a first flat surface that is contactable with the base surface for supporting the object in a first orientation, a second flat surface that is contactable with the base surface for supporting the object in a second orientation, and a curved surface that couples the first and second flat surfaces. The curved surface is contactable with the base surface as the object transitions between the first and second orientations. A radius of curvature of the curved surface is based on a position of a center of gravity of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Kirk D. Skaggs, Gregory W. Swanson