Patents by Inventor Beat H. Perren

Beat H. Perren 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).

  • Cargo apparatus for attaching a cargo container to an aircraft
    Patent number: 4930826
    Abstract: A holder (48, 49) for the cargo container (36) is supported so as to be able to rotate on a carrier frame (31) that is to be attached to an aircraft, in particular a helicopter, the container (48, 49) is connected with two fluid-drive double-acting cylinder-piston units (40, 41) that are mounted on the arms (37, 38) of the carrier (31), by means of which it together with the container (36) can be rotated. The container (36) is connected through the connector elements (54, 55) with the retainer plates (48, 49) so as to be releasable, so that the container that is brought back empty by an aircraft returning from one trip can be replaced by a container that has been filled or charged meantime, so that the aircraft can take-off once again almost immediately.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 5, 1990
    Assignee: Air-Zermatt AG.
    Inventors: Beat H. Perren, Albino Rossi