Patents by Inventor Walter R. Jennings

Walter R. Jennings 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).

  • Airlift pallet for container roll-in/out platform (CROP)
    Patent number: 6957613
    Abstract: An airlift pallet for securing a container roll-in/out platform and cargo thereon within an aircraft by an aircraft cargo handling system. The pallet includes a base for supporting the platform and its cargo. The base includes a plurality of mounting receptacles adapted to receive and retain a respective lock member. Each lock member is removably secured to the mounting receptacle by a removable pin. Each lock member includes a rotatable head that is adapted to be inserted into and secured to the platform. The lock members secure the platform and its cargo to the airlift pallet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2005
    Assignee: AAR Corp.
    Inventors: Matthew W. Taylor, Walter R. Jennings
  • Airlift pallet for container roll-in/out platform (CROP)
    Publication number: 20040018067
    Abstract: An airlift pallet for securing a container roll-in/out platform and cargo thereon within an aircraft by an aircraft cargo handling system. The pallet includes a base for supporting the platform and its cargo. The base includes a plurality of mounting receptacles adapted to receive and retain a respective lock member. Each lock member is removably secured to the mounting receptacle by a removable pin. Each lock member includes a rotatable head that is adapted to be inserted into and secured to the platform. The lock members secure the platform and its cargo to the airlift pallet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2003
    Publication date: January 29, 2004
    Inventors: Matthew W. Taylor, Jerome F. Blazejak, Walter R. Jennings
  • Airlift pallet for container roll-in/out platform (CROP)
    Patent number: 6622640
    Abstract: An airlift pallet for securing a container roll-in/out platform and cargo thereon within an aircraft by an aircraft cargo handling system. The pallet includes a base for supporting the platform and its cargo. The base includes a plurality of mounting receptacles adapted to receive and retain a respective lock member. Each lock member is removably secured to the mounting receptacle by a removable pin. Each lock member includes a rotatable head that is adapted to be inserted into and secured to the platform. The lock members secure the platform and its cargo to the airlift pallet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2003
    Assignee: AAR Corp.
    Inventors: Matthew W. Taylor, Jerome F. Blazejak, Walter R. Jennings
  • Airlift pallet for container roll-in/out platform (CROP)
    Publication number: 20020005150
    Abstract: An airlift pallet for securing a container roll-in/out platform and cargo thereon within an aircraft by an aircraft cargo handling system. The pallet includes a base for supporting the platform and its cargo. The base includes a plurality of mounting receptacles adapted to receive and retain a respective lock member. Each lock member is removably secured to the mounting receptacle by a removable pin. Each lock member includes a rotatable head that is adapted to be inserted into and secured to the platform. The lock members secure the platform and its cargo to the airlift pallet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2001
    Publication date: January 17, 2002
    Inventors: Matthew W. Taylor, Jerome F. Blazejak, Walter R. Jennings
  • Decorative backlit components using transparent thermoplastic elastomers and methods of making the same
    Patent number: 6156411
    Abstract: A method of making soft touch components such as a switch button in an automobile. The component part is molded out of optically clear thermoplastic elastomer. In the molding process, a thin decorative ink film is molded onto the surface the part. The decorative film may consist of multiple layers, incorporating colors, graphics and different textures. The backlighting will occur through the transparent optically clear thermoplastic elastomer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2000
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Walter R. Jennings