Patents by Inventor Mark J. Nadvornick
Mark J. Nadvornick 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).
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Patent number: 10870476Abstract: A method of installing interior modules to support structures in an aircraft fuselage comprises attaching fixed ends of a plurality of tie rods to the support structures; and determining installation length of the tie rods, installation spacing between free ends of the tie rods, and installation orientation of the tie rods prior to positioning the interior module for installation. The method further comprises securing tie rod holding fixtures to the tie rods to hold the spacing and orientation at or near final configuration to facilitate installation of the interior modules.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2018Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Joseph L. Doran, Andrew R. Hackett, Jr., Mark J. Nadvornick
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Publication number: 20180319478Abstract: A method of installing interior modules to support structures in an aircraft fuselage comprises attaching fixed ends of a plurality of tie rods to the support structures; and determining installation length of the tie rods, installation spacing between free ends of the tie rods, and installation orientation of the tie rods prior to positioning the interior module for installation. The method further comprises securing tie rod holding fixtures to the tie rods to hold the spacing and orientation at or near final configuration to facilitate installation of the interior modules.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2018Publication date: November 8, 2018Applicant: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Joseph L. Doran, Andrew R. Hackett, JR., Mark J. Nadvornick
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Patent number: 10053204Abstract: A system for adjusting a height of a ceiling panel in an aircraft and a corresponding method is disclosed. The system includes an arm and at least one ceiling support latch, wherein each of the at least one ceiling support latches is attached to the arm. The system further includes an adjustable fitting attached to the arm, wherein the adjustable fitting includes (i) a first sliding block attached to the arm, (ii) a second sliding block attached to a support structure, and (iii) an adjustment screw. Adjustment of the adjustment screw forces the first and second sliding blocks to move relative to one another.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2015Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Timothy Todd King, Kenneth G. Davis, Matthew R. Thomas, Mark J. Nadvornick, James R. McCune, Jason W. Mullins
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Patent number: 10046843Abstract: A method of installing interior modules to support structures in an aircraft fuselage comprises attaching fixed ends of a plurality of tie rods to the support structures; and determining installation length of the tie rods, installation spacing between free ends of the tie rods, and installation orientation of the tie rods prior to positioning the interior module for installation. The method further comprises securing tie rod holding fixtures to the tie rods to hold the spacing and orientation at or near final configuration to facilitate installation of the interior modules.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2015Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Joseph L. Doran, Andrew R. Hackett, Jr., Mark J. Nadvornick
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Patent number: 9919799Abstract: An aircraft fuselage comprises a support structure, a first interior module having a first support arm, a second interior module having a second support arm, and a support system for suspending the first and second interior modules from the support structure. The support system includes a shared fitting for releasably attaching to the first and second support arms of the first and second interior modules. The shared fitting is configured to react a first rotational force when the first support arm is attached and the second support arm is released. The shared fitting is configured to react a second rotational force when the second support arm is attached and the first support arm is released.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2014Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Brett N. Altmyer, Jeffrey A. Cartwright, Mark J. Nadvornick
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Patent number: 9758233Abstract: A support system for a crown area of an aircraft and a corresponding method is disclosed. The support system includes a crown integration panel (CIP). The CIP is configured to provide a mounting surface for a plurality of aircraft equipment and to provide an electrical ground for at least one of the aircraft equipment of the plurality of aircraft equipment. The system further includes a first attachment and a second attachment attached to the CIP. The first attachment and the second attachment are configured to attach to an airframe of the aircraft. The system further includes a crown raceway support (CRS) having a first end and a second end, where the first end is attached to a first end of the CIP and the second end is configured to attach to an outboard rail of the aircraft.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2015Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Timothy Todd King, Douglas R. Ackerman, Gil-Antonio Lora, Kenneth G. Davis, Mark J. Nadvornick, Brett N. Altmyer, Jason W. Mullins, Christopher J. Steele, Matthew R. Thomas, Cynthia T. Parrish, James R. McCune
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Publication number: 20170057612Abstract: A support system for a crown area of an aircraft and a corresponding method is disclosed. The support system includes a crown integration panel (CIP). The CIP is configured to provide a mounting surface for a plurality of aircraft equipment and to provide an electrical ground for at least one of the aircraft equipment of the plurality of aircraft equipment. The system further includes a first attachment and a second attachment attached to the CIP. The first attachment and the second attachment are configured to attach to an airframe of the aircraft. The system further includes a crown raceway support (CRS) having a first end and a second end, where the first end is attached to a first end of the CIP and the second end is configured to attach to an outboard rail of the aircraft.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2015Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventors: Timothy Todd King, Douglas R. Ackerman, Gil-Antonio Lora, Kenneth G. Davis, Mark J. Nadvornick, Brett N. Altmyer, Jason W. Mullins, Christopher J. Steele, Matthew R. Thomas, Cynthia T. Parrish, James R. McCune
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Publication number: 20170057613Abstract: A system for adjusting a height of a ceiling panel in an aircraft and a corresponding method is disclosed. The system includes an arm and at least one ceiling support latch, wherein each of the at least one ceiling support latches is attached to the arm. The system further includes an adjustable fitting attached to the arm, wherein the adjustable fitting includes (i) a first sliding block attached to the arm, (ii) a second sliding block attached to a support structure, and (iii) an adjustment screw. Adjustment of the adjustment screw forces the first and second sliding blocks to move relative to one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2015Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventors: Timothy Todd King, Kenneth G. Davis, Matthew R. Thomas, Mark J. Nadvornick, James R. McCune, Jason W. Mullins
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Publication number: 20160347436Abstract: A method of installing interior modules to support structures in an aircraft fuselage comprises attaching fixed ends of a plurality of tie rods to the support structures; and determining installation length of the tie rods, installation spacing between free ends of the tie rods, and installation orientation of the tie rods prior to positioning the interior module for installation. The method further comprises securing tie rod holding fixtures to the tie rods to hold the spacing and orientation at or near final configuration to facilitate installation of the interior modules.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2015Publication date: December 1, 2016Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Joseph L. Doran, Andrew R. Hackett, JR., Mark J. Nadvornick
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Publication number: 20160137300Abstract: An aircraft fuselage comprises a support structure, a first interior module having a first support arm, a second interior module having a second support arm, and a support system for suspending the first and second interior modules from the support structure. The support system includes a shared fitting for releasably attaching to the first and second support arms of the first and second interior modules. The shared fitting is configured to react a first rotational force when the first support arm is attached and the second support arm is released. The shared fitting is configured to react a second rotational force when the second support arm is attached and the first support arm is released.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2014Publication date: May 19, 2016Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Brett N. Altmyer, Jeffrey A. Cartwright, Mark J. Nadvornick