Patents by Inventor James Brannon Smith

James Brannon Smith 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).

  • Method and apparatus for attaching a trim to a cover of a bin assembly
    Patent number: 9334055
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for attaching a trim member for a stowage bin to a structure associated with the stowage bin. A bonding member of an attachment element may be bonded to the trim member. A portion of the structure may be received within a groove formed between the bonding member and a biased member of the attachment element. The portion of the structure may be held in place within the groove by the biased member of the attachment element such that the trim member is attached to the structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: James Brannon Smith, Lee Alan Beldock, Asim Chadha
  • Method and Apparatus for Attaching a Trim to a Cover of a Bin Assembly
    Publication number: 20150102167
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for attaching a trim member for a stowage bin to a structure associated with the stowage bin. A bonding member of an attachment element may be bonded to the trim member. A portion of the structure may be received within a groove formed between the bonding member and a biased member of the attachment element. The portion of the structure may be held in place within the groove by the biased member of the attachment element such that the trim member is attached to the structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: James Brannon Smith, Lee Alan Beldock, Asim Chadha