Patents by Inventor Stuart VASS

Stuart VASS 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 assembly locating tool
    Patent number: 10894617
    Abstract: An aircraft assembly locating tool for locating an aircraft component during assembly of an aircraft is disclosed. The aircraft assembly locating tool has a base tool part and a positionable tool part. The base tool part is configured to mount on a support. An interface arrangement arranged to mount with an aircraft component is configured to move with the positionable tool part relative to the base tool part. The positionable tool part is movable relative to the base tool part. When mounted on the aircraft assembly locating tool, the aircraft component is configured to move with the positionable tool part relative to the base tool part. The tool also has a locking arrangement configured to selectively lock the positionable tool part in a position relative to the base tool part, and an adjustment arrangement configured to act on the positionable tool part to adjust the position of the positionable tool part relative to the base tool part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED
    Inventors: Amer Liaqat, David Tomlinson, Stuart Vass, Christopher Hannon, Harry Parsonage
  • AIRCRAFT ASSEMBLY LOCATING TOOL
    Publication number: 20190100334
    Abstract: An aircraft assembly locating tool for locating an aircraft component during assembly of an aircraft is disclosed. The aircraft assembly locating tool has a base tool part and a positionable tool part. The base tool part is configured to mount on a support. An interface arrangement arranged to mount with an aircraft component is configured to move with the positionable tool part relative to the base tool part. The positionable tool part is movable relative to the base tool part. When mounted on the aircraft assembly locating tool, the aircraft component is configured to move with the positionable tool part relative to the base tool part. The tool also has a locking arrangement configured to selectively lock the positionable tool part in a position relative to the base tool part, and an adjustment arrangement configured to act on the positionable tool part to adjust the position of the positionable tool part relative to the base tool part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Amer LIAQAT, David TOMLINSON, Stuart VASS, Christopher HANNON, Harry PARSONAGE