Patents by Inventor Martin John Elms

Martin John Elms 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).

  • LANDING GEAR
    Publication number: 20140263833
    Abstract: In the retracted position, aircraft landing gear of an aircraft is supported by an uplock hook. The deployment of the aircraft landing gear includes the steps of supporting at least part of the weight of the landing gear by a releasable catch in the form of an uplock hook, applying a lifting force to the landing gear to remove at least part of the load sustained by the releasable catch, releasing the catch and effecting the downward movement of the landing gear to the deployed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED
    Inventors: Trevor Anthony BRIGHTON, Martin John ELMS, Maxwell William JONES
  • Landing gear
    Patent number: 8770514
    Abstract: In the retracted position, aircraft landing gear of an aircraft is supported by an uplock hook. The deployment of the aircraft landing gear includes the steps of supporting at least part of the weight of the landing gear by a releasable catch in the form of an uplock hook, applying a lifting force to the landing gear to remove at least part of the load sustained by the releasable catch, releasing the catch and effecting the downward movement of the landing gear to the deployed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Airbus Operations Limited
    Inventors: Trevor Anthony Brighton, Martin John Elms, Maxwell William Jones
  • LANDING GEAR
    Publication number: 20110024557
    Abstract: In the retracted position, aircraft landing gear of an aircraft is supported by an uplock hook. The deployment of the aircraft landing gear includes the steps of supporting at least part of the weight of the landing gear by a releasable catch in the form of an uplock hook, applying a lifting force to the landing gear to remove at least part of the load sustained by the releasable catch, releasing the catch and effecting the downward movement of the landing gear to the deployed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2006
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: AIRBUS UK LIMITED
    Inventors: Trevor Anthony Brighton, Martin John Elms, MAXWELL WILLIAM JONES