Patents by Inventor Reginald W. Bechdolt

Reginald W. Bechdolt 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).

  • System and method for bending a structural member
    Patent number: 6460395
    Abstract: According to one embodiment of the invention, a system for bending a structural member includes a base, a pair of pivot plates rotationally coupled to the base, an actuator coupled between the pair of pivot plates, and a plurality of adjustable supports adjustably coupled to the pair of pivot plates. The adjustable supports are adjustable in a transverse direction, and are operable to bend the structural member through a rotation of the pivot plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian K. Courtney, James C. White, Reginald W. Bechdolt