Patents by Inventor Michael Ple

Michael Ple 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).

  • Frangible hinge mechanism for a platform partition, associated partition, assembly and method
    Patent number: 8689496
    Abstract: A mechanism including a hinge and movement assembly having a first fastening region, a second fastening region, and a hinge defining an axis of rotation of the second fastening region relative to the first fastening region is provided. The mechanism further comprises an assembly for maintaining a releasable portion of the partition relative to a stationary portion of the partition, the maintenance assembly having at least one frangible connection that can be broken to rotationally free the second fastening region relative to the first fastening region. The hinge and movement assembly includes relative movement means for the second fastening region relative to the first fastening region at least in a direction parallel to the axis of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Dassault Aviation
    Inventor: Michael Ple
  • FRANGIBLE HINGE MECHANISM FOR A PLATFORM PARTITION, ASSOCIATED PARTITION, ASSEMBLY AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20130020369
    Abstract: A mechanism including a hinge and movement assembly having a first fastening region, a second fastening region, and a hinge defining an axis of rotation of the second fastening region relative to the first fastening region is provided. The mechanism further comprises an assembly for maintaining a releasable portion of the partition relative to a stationary portion of the partition, the maintenance assembly having at least one frangible connection that can be broken to rotationally free the second fastening region relative to the first fastening region. The hinge and movement assembly includes relative movement means for the second fastening region relative to the first fastening region at least in a direction parallel to the axis of rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: DASSAULT AVIATION
    Inventor: Michael Ple