Patents by Inventor Meyer M. Gilman

Meyer M. Gilman 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).

  • Flanged major modular assembly jig
    Patent number: 3977147
    Abstract: Sets of flanges are attached to sets of beam ends projecting from a major modular assembly jig structure made of three intersecting sets of unmachined box beams welded together. From each surface of the welded structure a number of beam ends project outwardly, and such members, owing to the weld method of construction, are approximately parallel, are spaced from each other approximately to conform to a predetermined pattern, and terminate approximately in a common plane.Flanges are attached to such beam ends in such manner that the outer surfaces of the flanges are accurately coplanar and are accurately spaced from one another according to the predetermined pattern. Each flange consists of a pad, a collar surrounding the beam end and partially receiving its terminal portion to leave a gap between beam end and pad, and various connecting members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1974
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1976
    Inventors: James C. Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, with respect to an invention of Fletcher, Meyer M. Gilman