Patents by Inventor Theodore C. Baehr

Theodore C. Baehr 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).

  • Latch for flexibly joining trailing edge access doors on an aircraft engine support pylon
    Patent number: 4428609
    Abstract: A latch assembly including a female funnel-shaped member for guiding a clamping pin into the locking receptacle at the closed end of the funnel for preventing improper thread engagement. The latch assembly includes a centering arrangement in both the pin and funnel supports for providing alignment without restricting in-flight lateral movement of trailing edge access doors on outboard struts containing spring beam attachment to the wing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1980
    Date of Patent: January 31, 1984
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Theodore C. Baehr