Patents by Inventor Kenneth E. Istas

Kenneth E. Istas 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).

  • Swivel bracket system
    Patent number: 7591446
    Abstract: A bracket comprises a support base configured to be attached to a frame or other structural member of an aircraft; a component base configured to be attached to an ECS duct or other component to be supported on the structural member; and intermediate structure for joining the support base to the component base. The intermediate structure permits relative motion between the component base and the frame base in nearly all directions so that the component may be positioned in nearly any desired orientation relative to the structural member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: Spirit Aerosystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth E. Istas, Allen D. Gerdes, Eric Victor Paubel
  • SWIVEL BRACKET SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20080087783
    Abstract: A bracket comprises a support base configured to be attached to a frame or other structural member of an aircraft; a component base configured to be attached to an ECS duct or other component to be supported on the structural member; and intermediate structure for joining the support base to the component base. The intermediate structure permits relative motion between the component base and the frame base in nearly all directions so that the component may be positioned in nearly any desired orientation relative to the structural member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Applicant: SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Kenneth E. Istas, Allen D. Gerdes, Eric Victor Paubel