Patents by Inventor John Edward Davison

John Edward Davison 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).

  • Bulkhead mount equipment shelf rack tray
    Patent number: 8035956
    Abstract: A Line Replaceable Unit (LRU) support system incorporates a unitary tray having a rear boss and an integral Air Cooling System (ACS) plenum and an ACS conduit through the rear boss communicating with the plenum. A tray support and alignment element provides a flange with tray attachment studs extending from a front surface, wall attachment studs extending from a rear surface, and an ACS aperture. The wall attachment studs are received in spaced holes in a mounting structure and the tray attachment studs are received in bores in the rear boss of the tray. Insertion of the tray attachment studs aligns the ACS conduit in the rear boss and the ACS aperture in the flange. A backing plate engages the wall attachment studs to secure the tray support and alignment element to the mounting structure. The backing plate includes an ACS spud aligned with the ACS aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: John Edward Davison
  • BULKHEAD MOUNT EQUIPMENT SHELF RACK TRAY
    Publication number: 20100073899
    Abstract: A Line Replaceable Unit (LRU) support system incorporates a unitary tray having a rear boss and an integral Air Cooling System (ACS) plenum and an ACS conduit through the rear boss communicating with the plenum. A tray support and alignment element provides a flange with tray attachment studs extending from a front surface, wall attachment studs extending from a rear surface, and an ACS aperture. The wall attachment studs are received in spaced holes in a mounting structure and the tray attachment studs are received in bores in the rear boss of the tray. Insertion of the tray attachment studs aligns the ACS conduit in the rear boss and the ACS aperture in the flange. A backing plate engages the wall attachment studs to secure the tray support and alignment element to the mounting structure. The backing plate includes an ACS spud aligned with the ACS aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2008
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventor: John Edward Davison