Patents by Inventor Derrick J. Hanratty

Derrick J. Hanratty 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).

  • Vented hinge assembly
    Patent number: 10428575
    Abstract: A hinge assembly includes a first monument piece having a first knuckle and a monument leaf attached, and a second monument piece having a first knuckle and a monument leaf attached to the first knuckle of the second monument piece, with the second monument piece spaced apart from the first monument piece by a monument piece space. A door piece includes an intermediate door knuckle extending across the monument piece space, and a door leaf coupled to the intermediate door knuckle. A pin extends through the first knuckle of the first monument piece, the first knuckle of the second monument piece, and the intermediate door knuckle. When the hinge assembly is mounted to a door and monument, a space is formed between the intermediate door knuckle and the monument to define a vent gap through the hinge assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Derrick J. Hanratty, Bradley J. Corradi
  • Vented Hinge Assembly
    Publication number: 20180274283
    Abstract: A hinge assembly includes a first monument piece having a first knuckle and a monument leaf attached, and a second monument piece having a first knuckle and a monument leaf attached to the first knuckle of the second monument piece, with the second monument piece spaced apart from the first monument piece by a monument piece space. A door piece includes an intermediate door knuckle extending across the monument piece space, and a door leaf coupled to the intermediate door knuckle. A pin extends through the first knuckle of the first monument piece, the first knuckle of the second monument piece, and the intermediate door knuckle. When the hinge assembly is mounted to a door and monument, a space is formed between the intermediate door knuckle and the monument to define a vent gap through the hinge assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Derrick J. Hanratty, Bradley J. Corradi