Patents by Inventor Benjamin T. Samuelson

Benjamin T. Samuelson 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).

  • Overwing exit door system
    Patent number: 12037819
    Abstract: A system and method for an overwing exit door is provided. The overwing exit door system comprises a door, a handle connected to an inboard surface of the door, a guide track connected to a body of the aircraft, a roller, a first crank connected to the roller and associated with the handle, a first shaft system attached to the first crank, a latch system connected to the first shaft system, and a locking system associated with the latch system. The latch system comprises a rotating stop, a second crank associated with the rotating stop, and a second shaft system connected to the second crank and the rotating stop. These components together control operation of the overwing exit door between an open position and a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Benjamin T. Samuelson
  • Overwing Exit Door System
    Publication number: 20220081941
    Abstract: A system and method for an overwing exit door is provided. The overwing exit door system comprises a door, a handle connected to an inboard surface of the door, a guide track connected to a body of the aircraft, a roller, a first crank connected to the roller and associated with the handle, a first shaft system attached to the first crank, a latch system connected to the first shaft system, and a locking system associated with the latch system. The latch system comprises a rotating stop, a second crank associated with the rotating stop, and a second shaft system connected to the second crank and the rotating stop. These components together control operation of the overwing exit door between an open position and a closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventor: Benjamin T. Samuelson