Patents by Inventor Thomas Pherson

Thomas Pherson 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 air cargo container doors
    Patent number: 11851270
    Abstract: A latch for securing a component to a track in a base of air cargo equipment, such as a pallet or the floor of a unit load device. The latch includes a rigid support configured to be attached at the bottom edge of the component. The latch also includes a handle. The handle rotates relative to the support between an open position and a closed position. The handle uses a rotationally tapered locking cam to secure the component to the track. In one embodiment, the component is a door, such as a fabric curtain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Advanced Composite Structures, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Pherson, Wendell Douglas Gissel
  • LATCH FOR AIR CARGO CONTAINER DOORS
    Publication number: 20200255215
    Abstract: A latch for securing a component to a track in a base of air cargo equipment, such as a pallet or the floor of a unit load device. The latch includes a rigid support configured to be attached at the bottom edge of the component. The latch also includes a handle. The handle rotates relative to the support between an open position and a closed position. The handle uses a rotationally tapered locking cam to secure the component to the track. In one embodiment, the component is a door, such as a fabric curtain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicant: Advanced Composite Structures, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Carter, Thomas Pherson, Wendell Douglas Gissel