Patents by Inventor John Scott Harding

John Scott Harding 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).

  • External maintenance step and hand hold
    Patent number: 8905354
    Abstract: A step assembly for a vehicle can include a housing and a support member hingedly coupled to the housing with a shaft. A first locking feature can be associated with the housing while a second locking feature can be associated with the support member. A spring can be operably associated with the support member and the housing such that the spring can bias the second locking feature toward the first locking feature. The support member is configured to rotate between a stowed position and a deployed position. Further, the support member is configured as a step support and a hand hold device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
    Inventors: Paul C. Griffiths, John Scott Harding
  • External Maintenance Step and Hand Hold
    Publication number: 20140209748
    Abstract: A step assembly for a vehicle can include a housing and a support member hingedly coupled to the housing with a shaft. A first locking feature can be associated with the housing while a second locking feature can be associated with the support member. A spring can be operably associated with the support member and the housing such that the spring can bias the second locking feature toward the first locking feature. The support member is configured to rotate between a stowed position and a deployed position. Further, the support member is configured as a step support and a hand hold device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC.
    Inventors: Paul C. Griffiths, John Scott Harding