Patents Assigned to Winner Aviation Corporation
  • Anti-theft device for aircraft
    Patent number: 6212920
    Abstract: An anti-theft device for an aircraft includes first and second U-shaped members one of which has tubular legs telescopically receiving arms of the other and one of the arms of which extends through a passage in sleeve and control post components in the cockpit of an aircraft to lock the aileron and elevator components of the aircraft against displacement relative to the aircraft wings and stabilizer, respectively. A key or combination type lock releasably holds the anti-theft device in its mounted condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2001
    Assignee: Winner Aviation Corporation
    Inventor: James B. Winner
  • Anti-theft device for aircraft
    Patent number: 6116065
    Abstract: An anti-theft device for precluding the flying of an airplane comprises a pair of arm members telescopically interengaged and having axially outwardly open U-shaped hooks for engaging with two flight control components in the cockpit of an airplane to preclude the displacement of the elevators, ailerons or rudder necessary to fly the airplane. The anti-theft device is releasably locked between the flight control components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2000
    Assignee: Winner Aviation Corporation
    Inventor: Charles Richard Hale
  • Anti-theft device for aircraft
    Patent number: 5901586
    Abstract: A pair of U-shaped or V-shaped collar members of hardened steel are adapted to be lockingly interengaged about a propeller blade of an aircraft propeller to provide an anti-theft device for the aircraft by providing an unbalanced propeller condition in response to starting the aircraft engine. A flag of resilient material depends from the device to alert unauthorized personnel of the latter and to remind authorized personnel to remove the device before starting the aircraft engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Assignee: Winner Aviation Corporation
    Inventor: Charles Richard Hale