Patents by Inventor Eric P. Beazer

Eric P. Beazer 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).

  • Side pivot cab for loading or unloading an airplane
    Patent number: 6487742
    Abstract: A side cab providing enclosed pedestrian entrance to, or egress from, an airplane access door. The side pivot cab facilitates engaging one end of an access passageway with an aircraft access door by aligning interface structure for engagement with the aircraft. A side pivot cab rotates about an axis near, or associated with, a wall of an access passageway from an airport terminal building. A single adjustable wall extends or contracts to accommodate rotation of a pivot cab. Rotation capability of a side pivot cab may approach 270 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Assignee: FMC Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric P. Beazer, Gary R. Mitchell, Thomas I. Chase