Patents by Inventor Paul Ashburn

Paul Ashburn 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).

  • Aircraft lifting devices with coupling adapters between jacks and load cells
    Patent number: 12111203
    Abstract: An aircraft lifting assembly includes a jack, a load cell, and a jack adapter. The jack includes an extendable arm having a distal end portion for exerting a force to lift an object. The distal end portion defines a cavity. The jack adapter couples the extendable arm to the load cell and includes a base portion, a cradle portion, and a projection. The base portion defines a jack arm support surface and a load cell support surface. The jack arm support surface opposes the distal end portion of the extendable arm and the load cell support surface opposes the load cell. The cradle portion extends from the base portion to circumscribe a portion of the load cell to secure the jack adapter to the load cell. The projection extends from the base portion into the cavity to secure the jack adapter to the extendable arm of the jack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Patrick Leonard, Frank McDonough, Matthew Hansen, Paul Ashburn
  • AIRCRAFT LIFTING DEVICES WITH COUPLING ADAPTERS BETWEEN JACKS AND LOAD CELLS
    Publication number: 20220228904
    Abstract: An aircraft lifting assembly includes a jack, a load cell, and a jack adapter. The jack includes an extendable arm having a distal end portion for exerting a force to lift an object. The distal end portion defines a cavity. The jack adapter couples the extendable arm to the load cell and includes a base portion, a cradle portion, and a projection. The base portion defines a jack arm support surface and a load cell support surface. The jack arm support surface opposes the distal end portion of the extendable arm and the load cell support surface opposes the load cell. The cradle portion extends from the base portion to circumscribe a portion of the load cell to secure the jack adapter to the load cell. The projection extends from the base portion into the cavity to secure the jack adapter to the extendable arm of the jack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Applicant: Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick Leonard, Frank McDonough, Matthew Hansen, Paul Ashburn