Patents by Inventor Jerry C. Dunlap

Jerry C. Dunlap 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).

  • Apparatus for rigidly retaining cargo
    Patent number: 6010286
    Abstract: A rigid cargo barrier for a cargo airplane includes a lightweight structural bulkhead that is attached to the floor and fuselage shell of the aircraft and a plurality of compact attachments that connect the bulkhead to the floor and fuselage shell of the aircraft. The rigid cargo barrier also includes a restraint system that connects the bulkhead to the aircraft floor and fuselage shell. The restraint system restrains fuselage expansion under crash loads to maintain the bulkhead in place during a crash event and, hence, provide protection to the crew from shifting cargo.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2000
    Assignee: McDonald Douglas Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Cross, Jerry C. Dunlap, Steven E. Easley, Donald N. Hagstrom, Harry W. Slusher, Jerry D. Smets, L. Frank Sternat, Tobie Stockwell