Patents by Inventor Howard E. Howell

Howard E. Howell 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).

  • Aircraft loader and method of assembly
    Patent number: 4770427
    Abstract: An aircraft loader having a mobile frame and hydraulically actuated components, includes a substantially rectangular frame hinged to and cantilevered from the mobile frame. The rectangular frame includes a pair of long tubes and a pair of short tubes which are sealingly connected to form a fuel tank. An internal combustion engine is mounted on the rectangular frame and drives a hydraulic pump which supplies hydraulic fluid under pressure to the components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 13, 1988
    Assignee: FMC Corporation
    Inventors: Howard E. Howell, William C. Dean