Patents by Inventor John P. Schnieders

John P. Schnieders 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 restraining an aircraft
    Patent number: 11858658
    Abstract: Examples include an apparatus for restraining an aircraft during engine acceleration, the apparatus including: a collet shaft that is configured to attach to the aircraft, a rod that is configured to attach to a runway, and a release mechanism that is configured to restrain the collet shaft to the release mechanism and configured to release the collet shaft in response to the release mechanism receiving an electric current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Tim Bower, Donald R. Burns, Mellyssa Mulero, John P. Schnieders, Roger W. Bedell
  • APPARATUS FOR RESTRAINING AN AIRCRAFT
    Publication number: 20220396371
    Abstract: Examples include an apparatus for restraining an aircraft during engine acceleration, the apparatus including: a collet shaft that is configured to attach to the aircraft, a rod that is configured to attach to a runway, and a release mechanism that is configured to restrain the collet shaft to the release mechanism and configured to release the collet shaft in response to the release mechanism receiving an electric current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Tim Bower, Donald R. Burns, Mellyssa Mulero, John P. Schnieders, Roger W. Bedell