Patents by Inventor Pierce Wanner

Pierce Wanner 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).

  • Apparatus for supporting an aircraft component adjacent to an aircraft and a method for the same
    Patent number: 11072440
    Abstract: Apparatuses for supporting an aircraft component adjacent to an aircraft and methods for the same are provided. In one example, the apparatus includes an adapter for removably coupling to the aircraft component. A winch subassembly includes an axle that is coupled to the adapter and has a longitudinal axis. A first gear is operatively coupled to the axle to drive the axle to rotate about the longitudinal axis for rotating the adapter. The winch subassembly is configured to couple to a lift to position the adapter adjacent to the aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
    Inventors: Jason Bubolz, Pierce Wanner, Dion Rasmussen, Charles Gosz, Steven Greely, Gregg Pattison
  • APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING AN AIRCRAFT COMPONENT ADJACENT TO AN AIRCRAFT AND A METHOD FOR THE SAME
    Publication number: 20200216197
    Abstract: Apparatuses for supporting an aircraft component adjacent to an aircraft and methods for the same are provided. In one example, the apparatus includes an adapter for removably coupling to the aircraft component. A winch subassembly includes an axle that is coupled to the adapter and has a longitudinal axis. A first gear is operatively coupled to the axle to drive the axle to rotate about the longitudinal axis for rotating the adapter. The winch subassembly is configured to couple to a lift to position the adapter adjacent to the aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Jason Bubolz, Pierce Wanner, Dion Rasmussen, Charles Gosz, Steven Greely, Gregg Pattison