Patents by Inventor Michael H. Watson

Michael H. Watson 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).

  • Patent number: 11952101
    Abstract: An assembly integrates an aft wing spar root fitting to an aircraft fuselage when joining the aircraft wing to the aircraft body. The assembly provides structural strength to the connection between the aircraft wing and the aircraft body, provides corrosion prevention and provides improved inspection capabilities and repair capabilities to the aircraft wing and aircraft body connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Michael R. Rush, Orion P. Watson, Daniel H. Fletcher, Ryan A. Fear, Brent E. Beneke, David H. Leibov, Patricia W. Estell, Norma L Alvarez-Quinones, Soo H. Teoh, Jesse R. Wiseman, Mark E. Shadell, Mark R. Mclaughlin, Emmett A. Salisbury
  • Patent number: 11713013
    Abstract: A side underride guard assembly for a trailer has a plurality of support subassemblies coupled to first and second longitudinal main beams of the trailer. Each support subassembly has at least one cross member having a first end adjacent a first longitudinal side edge of the trailer and an opposite second end adjacent an opposite second longitudinal side edge of the trailer. Each support subassembly also has at least one vertically oriented plate coupled to the at least one cross member. A first longitudinal guard member is coupled to the first end of each of the cross members of the plurality of support subassemblies. A second longitudinal guard member is coupled to the second end of each of the cross members. The first and second longitudinal guard members are located below the first and second longitudinal side edges of the trailer, respectively, to prevent or inhibit side underride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Fontaine Commercial Trailer, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael H. Watson
  • Publication number: 20220009436
    Abstract: A side underride guard assembly for a trailer has a plurality of support subassemblies coupled to first and second longitudinal main beams of the trailer. Each support subassembly has at least one cross member having a first end adjacent a first longitudinal side edge of the trailer and an opposite second end adjacent an opposite second longitudinal side edge of the trailer. Each support subassembly also has at least one vertically oriented plate coupled to the at least one cross member. A first longitudinal guard member is coupled to the first end of each of the cross members of the plurality of support subassemblies. A second longitudinal guard member is coupled to the second end of each of the cross members. The first and second longitudinal guard members are located below the first and second longitudinal side edges of the trailer, respectively, to prevent or inhibit side underride.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicant: Fontaine Commercial Trailer, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael H. Watson
  • Patent number: 7883305
    Abstract: A device for securing a container to a trailer has a base with at least one leg for bolting to the trailer and a twistlock coupled to the base. The twistlock, when actuated, engages an opening in a corner fitting of the container such that the container is securely attached to the trailer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Fontaine Trailer Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael H. Watson
  • Patent number: 4640485
    Abstract: An adjustable support for a display monitor includes a turntable to allow swivelling and carrying a pair of support tubes on which is mounted a slidable support beam. A carrier having cylindrical bearing surfaces co-operates with skid-pads on the support beam. By sliding the carrier with respect to the support beam the angle of the carrier and hence the angle of the display screen can be varied. A non-magnetic gas strut located in one of the support tubes compensates for the weight of the monitor/carrier assembly. The force exerted by the gas strut is shared between the support tubes by means of a pair of coupled rack and pinions which also allow convenient height adjustment of the support beam, carrier and display monitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1985
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1987
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: George D. Day, John K. Flack, Ian Golledge, Christopher J. Hillary, John V. Pike, Michael H. Watson