Patents by Inventor Brian Ankney

Brian Ankney 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).

  • Apparatus for delivering torque struts to and removing torque struts from an aircraft landing gear
    Patent number: 12722803
    Abstract: An apparatus for positioning, aligning, installing and removing a torque strut on a main landing gear of an aircraft having aft tandem inline wheels. The apparatus is mobile and has a generally isosceles frustro-triangular platform with three castors 18. The platform has two isosceles sides which are tapered together to fit into the space between the inline wheels. The third side of the triangular platform is notched to allow an operator to work inside the outline of the footprint. The platform has a jack to raise and lower the torque strut, as needed for the particular maintenance procedure. Two cradles are disposed on the top of the jack for receiving the torque strut. The cradles may be independently adjustable in the vertical direction to accommodate the precision necessary for installation and removal of the torque strut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2026
    Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventor: Brian Ankney
  • APPARATUS FOR DELIVERING TORQUE STRUTS TO AND REMOVING TORQUE STRUTS FROM AN AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR
    Publication number: 20240336373
    Abstract: An apparatus for positioning, aligning, installing and removing a torque strut on a main landing gear of an aircraft having aft tandem inline wheels. The apparatus is mobile and has a generally isosceles frustro-triangular platform with three castors 18. The platform has two isosceles sides which are tapered together to fit into the space between the inline wheels. The third side of the triangular platform is notched to allow an operator to work inside the outline of the footprint. The platform has a jack to raise and lower the torque strut, as needed for the particular maintenance procedure. Two cradles are disposed on the top of the jack for receiving the torque strut. The cradles may be independently adjustable in the vertical direction to accommodate the precision necessary for installation and removal of the torque strut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2023
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Inventor: Brian Ankney