Patents by Inventor Ian S Lloyd

Ian S Lloyd 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).

  • Jig and a method and apparatus of applying a surface treatment to a member on the jig
    Patent number: 7021476
    Abstract: A jig (10) is provided for holding an elongate member (56) to be surface treated. The jig (10) comprises a beam (12) and a plurality of hangers 14 spaced apart along the beam (12). The hangers (14) have supports (90) with retaining springs (96) thereon which are arranged to support and grip the elongate member (56). The beam (12) has hook-like members (18) for engagement with a lifting bar (30) of a crane (28). The crane (28) is used to transport the jig (10) to an anodising station (60) and subsequently to transport the jig (10) still with the anodised elongate member (56) thereon to a painting station. In that way, an elongate member to be surface treated can be manually placed on the respective supports (90) and held in place by the retaining springs (96) without having to use other forms of clamps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: Airbus UK Limited
    Inventors: Ian S Lloyd, Graham N Jones, Gordon Salt, Tony Sadler
  • Jig and a method and apparatus of applying a surface treatment to a member on the jig
    Publication number: 20040206713
    Abstract: A jig 10 is provided for holding an elongate member 56 to be surface treated. The jig 10 comprises a beam 12 and a plurality of hangers 14 spaced apart along the beam 12. The hangers 14 have supports 90 with retaining springs 96 thereon which are arranged to support and grip the elongate member 56. The beam 12 has hook-like members 18 for engagement with a lifting bar 30 of a crane 28. The crane 28 is used to transport the jig 10 to an anodising station 60 and subsequently to transport the jig 10 still with the anodised elongate member 56 thereon to a painting station. In that way, an elongate member to be surface treated can be manually placed on the respective supports 90 and held in place by the retaining springs 96 without having to use other forms of clamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2004
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Applicant: AIRBUS UK Limited
    Inventors: Ian S. Lloyd, Graham N. Jones, Gordon Salt, Tony Sadler
  • Jig and a method and apparatus of applying a surface treatment to a member on the jig
    Publication number: 20030141267
    Abstract: A jig (10) is provided for holding an elongate member (56) to be surface treated. The jig (10) comprises a beam (12) and a plurality of hangers 14 spaced apart along the beam (12). The hangers (14) have supports (90) with retaining springs (96) thereon which are arranged to support and grip the elongate member (56). The beam (12) has hook-like members (18) for engagement with a lifting bar (30) of a crane (28). The crane (28) is used to transport the jig (10) to an anodising station (60) and subsequently to transport the jig (10) still with the anodised elongate member (56) thereon to a painting station. In that way, an elongate member to be surface treated can be manually placed on the respective supports (90) and held in place by the retaining springs (96) without having to use other forms of clamps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2002
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Inventors: Ian S Lloyd, Graham N Jones, Gordon Salt, Tony Sadler