Patents by Inventor Raymond W. Johnson

Raymond W. Johnson 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 towbar
    Patent number: 6543790
    Abstract: A towbar for the towing of aircraft which will enable the user to attach the same to, selectively, the front nose wheel or the front wheel strut of an aircraft. The towbar includes a longitudinally extending towing bar with a vehicle attachment on one end thereof to facilitate attachment to a towing vehicle with the other end thereof provided with a pair of arms to engage the nose wheel or strut. The arms are openable and closeable for attachment to the wheel or strut and the mechanics for opening and closing are arranged within the longitudinal towing bar. The mechanism for opening and closing includes a slide moveable on the bar in a longitudinal direction and a structure for converting this longitudinal motion to rotational motion for rotating an arm control rod which, through a threaded end and threaded bearing will move one arm with respect to the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2003
    Inventor: Raymond W. Johnson
  • Aircraft towbar
    Publication number: 20020185839
    Abstract: A towbar for the towing of aircraft which will enable the user to attach the same to, selectively, the front nose wheel or the front wheel strut of an aircraft. The towbar includes a longitudinally extending towing bar with a vehicle attachment on one end thereof to facilitate attachment to a towing vehicle with the other end thereof provided with a pair of arms to engage the nose wheel or strut. The arms are openable and closeable for attachment to the wheel or strut and the mechanics for opening and closing are arranged within the longitudinal towing bar. The mechanism for opening and closing includes a slide moveable on the bar in a longitudinal direction and a structure for converting this longitudinal motion to rotational motion for rotating an arm control rod which, through a threaded end and threaded bearing will move one arm with respect to the other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2001
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Inventor: Raymond W. Johnson
  • Automatic web roll handling system for splicing
    Patent number: 4948060
    Abstract: A web roll handling system comprises a roll loading section, a plurality of splicers and at least one robotic vehicle arranged to travel back and forth between the loading section and the plurality of splicers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 14, 1990
    Assignee: Butler Automatic, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert S. Kurz, Alexander Jesensky, Raymond W. Johnson, Tamas Hetenyi, Geoffrey C. Grigg, Stephen C. Dangel, John W. Clifford, Richard A. Butler, Jr.