Patents by Inventor Jeffry Glen Bickford

Jeffry Glen Bickford 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).

  • Self-indexing nut plate
    Patent number: 9866003
    Abstract: An aircraft comprises a secondary support structure and a nut plate engaging the secondary support structure. The nut plate includes at least one locator protrusion engaging a mounting hole in the secondary support structure to constrain motion of the nut plate along the secondary support structure. The nut plate further includes means for additionally constraining motion of the nut plate away from the secondary support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Lowell Scott James, Jeffry Glen Bickford
  • Self-Indexing Nut Plate
    Publication number: 20150316091
    Abstract: An aircraft comprises a secondary support structure and a nut plate engaging the secondary support structure. The nut plate includes at least one locator protrusion engaging a mounting hole in the secondary support structure to constrain motion of the nut plate along the secondary support structure. The nut plate further includes means for additionally constraining motion of the nut plate away from the secondary support structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Lowell Scott James, Jeffry Glen Bickford
  • Self-indexing nut plate
    Patent number: 9083169
    Abstract: An aircraft comprises a secondary support structure, and a nut plate engaging the secondary support structure. The nut plate includes at least one locator protrusion engaging a mounting hole in the secondary support structure to constrain motion of the nut plate along the secondary support structure. The nut plate further includes means for additionally constraining motion of the nut plate away from the secondary support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Lowell Scott James, Jeffry Glen Bickford
  • Self-Indexing Nut Plate
    Publication number: 20130189050
    Abstract: An aircraft comprises a secondary support structure, and a nut plate engaging the secondary support structure. The nut plate includes at least one locator protrusion engaging a mounting hole in the secondary support structure to constrain motion of the nut plate along the secondary support structure. The nut plate further includes means for additionally constraining motion of the nut plate away from the secondary support structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2012
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Lowell Scott James, Jeffry Glen Bickford