Patents by Inventor Stewart G. Cramer

Stewart G. Cramer 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).

  • Modified container using inner bag
    Patent number: 6092272
    Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, in an aircraft storage container which is used for the transport of cargo items, defines an enclosed interior compartment and includes a hatch for selectively accessing the interior compartment, there is provided an improvement of the aircraft storage container. The improvement is provided with a high strength flexible bag member disposed about a substantial portion of the interior compartment for distributing force in response to explosive forces emanating from cargo items within the bag member. The bag member includes an opening and is positionable within the interior compartment such that the opening is adjacent the hatch for allowing cargo items to be placed into and removed from within the bag member via the hatch and the opening. The improvement is further provided with a bag opening frame which is attachable to the opening of the bag member and formed to receive cargo items for storage within the bag member therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2000
    Assignee: North Grumman Corporation
    Inventors: Michael D. Durham, Stewart G. Cramer, Terence Hall
  • Modified container using inner bag
    Patent number: 6019237
    Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, in an aircraft storage container which is used for the transport of cargo items, defines an enclosed interior compartment and includes a hatch for selectively accessing the interior compartment, there is provided an improvement of the aircraft storage container. The improvement is provided with a high strength flexible bag member disposed about a substantial portion of the interior compartment for distributing force in response to explosive forces emanating from cargo items within the bag member. The bag member includes an opening and is positionable within the interior compartment such that the opening is adjacent the hatch for allowing cargo items to be placed into and removed from within the bag member via the hatch and the opening. The improvement is further provided with a bag opening frame which is attachable to the opening of the bag member and formed to receive cargo items for storage within the bag member therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2000
    Assignee: Northrop Grumman Corporation
    Inventors: Michael D. Durham, Stewart G. Cramer, Terence Hall