Patents by Inventor Rick P. Strickland

Rick P. Strickland 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 load cell shoring
    Patent number: 6608262
    Abstract: An aircraft load cell shoring for placing a wing with an aircraft engine attached to the wing in an unloaded condition and for use with a load cell mounted on an aircraft jack. The aircraft load cell shoring includes a load cell adapter and a shoring contour assembly. The load cell adapter is able to be disposed above the load cell. The shoring contour assembly is an assembly for supporting an aircraft engine, and has a shoring contour assembly bottom portion, and a fixed receptacle located at the shoring contour assembly bottom portion. The load cell adapter communicates with the fixed receptacle. The fixed receptacle is located such that the aircraft jack is aligned with the center of gravity of the engine and enclosed part of the wing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2003
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Robert J. Eiswerth, M. Bruce Keen, Larry D. Peterson, Alan M. Saferstein, Rick P. Strickland