Patents by Inventor Edward W. Leonard

Edward W. Leonard 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).

  • Lock assemblies for female drive receptacles
    Patent number: 9932102
    Abstract: Lock assemblies for locking female drive receptacles include a portion with a feature that is configured to permit selective insertion of the portion of the lock assembly into the female drive receptacle when the portion is in a first rotational orientation and to selectively restrict removal of the portion from the non-circular receptacle when the portion is in a second rotational orientation that is offset from the first rotational orientation. The lock assembly is configured to receive a padlock to restrict rotation of the portion from the second rotational orientation to the first rotational orientation and thereby lock the lock assembly to the female drive receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Edward W. Leonard, Gregory W. Swanson
  • LOCK ASSEMBLIES FOR FEMALE DRIVE RECEPTACLES
    Publication number: 20170058570
    Abstract: Lock assemblies for locking female drive receptacles include a portion with a feature that is configured to permit selective insertion of the portion of the lock assembly into the female drive receptacle when the portion is in a first rotational orientation and to selectively restrict removal of the portion from the non-circular receptacle when the portion is in a second rotational orientation that is offset from the first rotational orientation. The lock assembly is configured to receive a padlock to restrict rotation of the portion from the second rotational orientation to the first rotational orientation and thereby lock the lock assembly to the female drive receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Edward W. Leonard, Gregory W. Swanson