Patents by Inventor William David McCune

William David McCune 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).

  • Antenna assembly with attachment fittings and associated methods
    Patent number: 9531064
    Abstract: An antenna assembly is for a fuselage of an aircraft and includes a satellite antenna, a radome covering the satellite antenna, and attachment fittings for coupling to the fuselage of the aircraft. The attachment fittings include fore, aft and side attachment fittings. The fore attachment fittings react to vertical, lateral and longitudinal loads. The aft attachment fittings react to vertical and lateral loads and permit longitudinal displacement. Left side and right side attachment fittings react to vertical loads and permit lateral and longitudinal displacement. A fairing mounts the radome to the attachment fittings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: THALES, INC.
    Inventors: R. Michael Keen, William David McCune, Brian D. Anderson
  • ANTENNA ASSEMBLY WITH ATTACHMENT FITTINGS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20160172745
    Abstract: An antenna assembly is for a fuselage of an aircraft and includes a satellite antenna, a radome covering the satellite antenna, and attachment fittings for coupling to the fuselage of the aircraft. The attachment fittings include fore, aft and side attachment fittings. The fore attachment fittings react to vertical, lateral and longitudinal loads. The aft attachment fittings react to vertical and lateral loads and permit longitudinal displacement. Left side and right side attachment fittings react to vertical loads and permit lateral and longitudinal displacement. A fairing mounts the radome to the attachment fittings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: R. Michael KEEN, William David McCune, Brian D. Anderson