Patents by Inventor Lee L. Smith

Lee L. Smith 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).

  • Crew bunk system and method
    Patent number: 8888043
    Abstract: A crew bunk system may include a bunk frame assembly and at least two vertically spaced crew berths. Each one of the crew berths may have a lengthwise hinge line dividing the crew berth into a stationary panel and a foldable panel. The stationary panel may be fixedly coupled to the bunk frame assembly. The foldable panel may be hingedly coupled to the stationary panel along the hinge line. The crew bunk system may include at least one connecting member interconnecting the foldable panels such that the foldable panels pivot in unison between a deployed position and a stowed position. The crew bunk system may include a latching mechanism configured to lock the foldable panels in the stowed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Michael J. Olliges, Mark E. King, Marc A. Spane, Paul A. Kinzer, Aaron L. Castillo, Douglas J. Seiersen, Richard J. Johnson, Lee L. Smith