Patents by Inventor Lile P. Squires

Lile P. Squires 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 that supports an aircraft fuselage without exterior surface contact
    Patent number: 10723485
    Abstract: An airframe handling apparatus is operable to support and move a partially assembled aircraft fuselage. The aircraft fuselage is incomplete, lacking a wing and landing gear. The apparatus is attachable to the aircraft fuselage in place of the wing and landing gear, utilizing wing attachment structures on the aircraft fuselage that are designed for flight loads. With the aircraft fuselage attached to the apparatus, the entire fuselage is supported on the apparatus that can be operated to move and manipulate the aircraft fuselage as if the wing and landing gear were present. With the apparatus attached to the aircraft fuselage, movement of the fuselage by the apparatus imparts no handling-induced internal loads on the aircraft fuselage, and maximizes unobstructed access to the exterior surface of the fuselage for painting and other surface preparations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Matthew B. Moore, Lile P. Squires, Patrick B. Stone, Jeffrey A. Zornes
  • System for rapid application and adjustment of protective cushioning
    Patent number: 10561180
    Abstract: A system for rapid application and adjustment of protective cushioning employs a garment component covering a body portion and having a securing element affixed thereto. A pad having a mating securing element affixed thereto is releasably attachable to the securing element to engage the pad to the garment component to protect the body portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Lile P. Squires
  • APPARATUS THAT SUPPORTS AN AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE WITHOUT EXTERIOR SURFACE CONTACT
    Publication number: 20190322388
    Abstract: An airframe handling apparatus is operable to support and move a partially assembled aircraft fuselage. The aircraft fuselage is incomplete, lacking a wing and landing gear. The apparatus is attachable to the aircraft fuselage in place of the wing and landing gear, utilizing wing attachment structures on the aircraft fuselage that are designed for flight loads. With the aircraft fuselage attached to the apparatus, the entire fuselage is supported on the apparatus that can be operated to move and manipulate the aircraft fuselage as if the wing and landing gear were present. With the apparatus attached to the aircraft fuselage, movement of the fuselage by the apparatus imparts no handling-induced internal loads on the aircraft fuselage, and maximizes unobstructed access to the exterior surface of the fuselage for painting and other surface preparations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Matthew B. Moore, Lile P. Squires, Patrick B. Stone, Jeffrey A. Zornes
  • APPARATUS THAT SUPPORTS AN AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE WITHOUT EXTERIOR SURFACE CONTACT
    Publication number: 20190322387
    Abstract: An airframe handling apparatus is operable to support and move a partially assembled aircraft fuselage. The aircraft fuselage is incomplete, lacking a wing and landing gear. The apparatus is attachable to the aircraft fuselage in place of the wing and landing gear, utilizing wing attachment structures on the aircraft fuselage that are designed for flight loads. With the aircraft fuselage attached to the apparatus, the entire fuselage is supported on the apparatus that can be operated to move and manipulate the aircraft fuselage as if the wing and landing gear were present. With the apparatus attached to the aircraft fuselage, movement of the fuselage by the apparatus imparts no handling-induced internal loads on the aircraft fuselage, and maximizes unobstructed access to the exterior surface of the fuselage for painting and other surface preparations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Matthew B. Moore, Lile P. Squires, Patrick B. Stone, Jeffrey A. Zornes
  • SYSTEM FOR RAPID APPLICATION AND ADJUSTMENT OF PROTECTIVE CUSHIONING
    Publication number: 20170318871
    Abstract: A system for rapid application and adjustment of protective cushioning employs a garment component covering a body portion and having a securing element affixed thereto. A pad having a mating securing element affixed thereto is releasably attachable to the securing element to engage the pad to the garment component to protect the body portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventor: Lile P. Squires