Patents by Inventor Jeffrey J. Flatten

Jeffrey J. Flatten 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).

  • Main deck quick change cargo system
    Patent number: 5383630
    Abstract: An assembly (10) for rapidly converting the payload-bearing main deck (20) of an aircraft (22) between cargo-carrying capability and crash-worthy passenger-carrying capability includes a cargo conveyor (12) for transporting pallets (14) along the main deck (20), At least one passenger seat (16) is disposed on each pallet (14) Connectors (18) pass through the pallets (14) and connect the passenger seats (16) directly to the aircraft's main deck (20) to transfer seat loads resulting from rapid aircraft decelerations directly into the main deck (20). The connectors (18) each have a fastener (32) with a rectangular flange (48) which rotates 90 degrees into engagement with a cavity (54) in a seat attach fitting (24) fastened to the main deck (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 24, 1995
    Assignee: Teleflex Incorporated
    Inventor: Jeffrey J. Flatten