Patents by Inventor STEPHEN R. BERG

STEPHEN R. BERG 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).

  • Ball-lock fastening device
    Patent number: 10155580
    Abstract: A ball-lock type fastening device for connecting a work piece to a structure is disclosed. The fastening device includes a number of features designed to improve the reliability, repeatability and strength of the locking mechanism compared to traditional ball-lock fasteners. The features include the shape of the locking balls, the shape of the retention housing which engages the locking balls, and mechanisms for controlling deployment and retraction of the locking balls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew A. Neal, Stephen R. Berg, Michael J. Ehrlich, Charles R. Smith
  • Advanced lock design for ball-lock devices
    Patent number: 9845143
    Abstract: A ball-lock type fastening device for connecting a work piece to a structure is disclosed. The fastening device includes a number of features designed to improve the reliability, repeatability and strength of the locking mechanism compared to traditional ball-lock fasteners. The features include the shape of the locking balls, the shape of the retention housing which engages the locking balls, and mechanisms for controlling deployment and retraction of the locking balls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew A. Neal, Stephen R. Berg, Michael J. Ehrlich, Charles R. Smith
  • ADVANCED LOCK DESIGN FOR BALL-LOCK DEVICES
    Publication number: 20170021909
    Abstract: A ball-lock type fastening device for connecting a work piece to a structure is disclosed. The fastening device includes a number of features designed to improve the reliability, repeatability and strength of the locking mechanism compared to traditional ball-lock fasteners. The features include the shape of the locking balls, the shape of the retention housing which engages the locking balls, and mechanisms for controlling deployment and retraction of the locking balls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: MATTHEW A. NEAL, STEPHEN R. BERG, MICHAEL J. EHRLICH, CHARLES R. SMITH