Patents by Inventor Andrew R. Hackett, JR.

Andrew R. Hackett, JR. 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).

  • Interior module installation in an aircraft fuselage
    Patent number: 10870476
    Abstract: A method of installing interior modules to support structures in an aircraft fuselage comprises attaching fixed ends of a plurality of tie rods to the support structures; and determining installation length of the tie rods, installation spacing between free ends of the tie rods, and installation orientation of the tie rods prior to positioning the interior module for installation. The method further comprises securing tie rod holding fixtures to the tie rods to hold the spacing and orientation at or near final configuration to facilitate installation of the interior modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Joseph L. Doran, Andrew R. Hackett, Jr., Mark J. Nadvornick
  • INTERIOR MODULE INSTALLATION IN AN AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE
    Publication number: 20180319478
    Abstract: A method of installing interior modules to support structures in an aircraft fuselage comprises attaching fixed ends of a plurality of tie rods to the support structures; and determining installation length of the tie rods, installation spacing between free ends of the tie rods, and installation orientation of the tie rods prior to positioning the interior module for installation. The method further comprises securing tie rod holding fixtures to the tie rods to hold the spacing and orientation at or near final configuration to facilitate installation of the interior modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Joseph L. Doran, Andrew R. Hackett, JR., Mark J. Nadvornick
  • Interior module installation in an aircraft fuselage
    Patent number: 10046843
    Abstract: A method of installing interior modules to support structures in an aircraft fuselage comprises attaching fixed ends of a plurality of tie rods to the support structures; and determining installation length of the tie rods, installation spacing between free ends of the tie rods, and installation orientation of the tie rods prior to positioning the interior module for installation. The method further comprises securing tie rod holding fixtures to the tie rods to hold the spacing and orientation at or near final configuration to facilitate installation of the interior modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Joseph L. Doran, Andrew R. Hackett, Jr., Mark J. Nadvornick
  • INTERIOR MODULE INSTALLATION IN AN AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE
    Publication number: 20160347436
    Abstract: A method of installing interior modules to support structures in an aircraft fuselage comprises attaching fixed ends of a plurality of tie rods to the support structures; and determining installation length of the tie rods, installation spacing between free ends of the tie rods, and installation orientation of the tie rods prior to positioning the interior module for installation. The method further comprises securing tie rod holding fixtures to the tie rods to hold the spacing and orientation at or near final configuration to facilitate installation of the interior modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Joseph L. Doran, Andrew R. Hackett, JR., Mark J. Nadvornick