Patents by Inventor Mark Cloud

Mark Cloud 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).

  • Wall installation system and method
    Patent number: 8979027
    Abstract: A system for attaching a wall panel includes a wall panel and a lock strip. The wall panel has a back and a tab extending from the back. The lock strip is moveably attached to a wall frame member, and has a three-position locking slot, including a receiving portion configured to receive the tab, a locking portion configured to lock the tab with respect to the frame member, and a release portion configured to release the tab. The wall panel is removably attachable to the frame member by inserting the tab into the receiving portion and linearly moving the lock strip to lock the tab in the locking portion. The system can be used for attaching interior sidewall panels in an aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: W. Kwun-Wing Cheung, Mark Cloud, Christopher L Schwitters
  • WALL INSTALLATION SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20130320140
    Abstract: A system for attaching a wall panel includes a wall panel and a lock strip. The wall panel has a back and a tab extending from the back. The lock strip is moveably attached to a wall frame member, and has a three-position locking slot, including a receiving portion configured to receive the tab, a locking portion configured to lock the tab with respect to the frame member, and a release portion configured to release the tab. The wall panel is removably attachable to the frame member by inserting the tab into the receiving portion and linearly moving the lock strip to lock the tab in the locking portion. The system can be used for attaching interior sidewall panels in an aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Inventors: W. Kwun-Wing Cheung, Mark Cloud, Christopher L. Schwitters