Patents by Inventor Volker Meiz

Volker Meiz 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).

  • Assembly apparatus for the assembly of a fuselage section
    Patent number: 8266778
    Abstract: The present invention provides an assembly apparatus for supporting a fuselage section of an aircraft or spacecraft in an adjustable assembly position, with at least one stiffening bow for detachably stiffening the fuselage section and a rotational support, which rotatably supports the at least one stiffening bow. Also provided is a method for the assembly of a fuselage section of an aircraft or spacecraft in which an assembly position of the fuselage section is prescribed. In further steps, the fuselage section is reinforced with a stiffening bow and the stiffening bow is rotatably supported. The stiffening bow is then turned in such a way that the fuselage section rotates into the assembly position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Airbus Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Neuhaus, Rainer Schildt, Volker Meiz
  • Assembly apparatus and method for the assembly of a fuselage section
    Publication number: 20080256776
    Abstract: The present invention provides an assembly apparatus for supporting a fuselage section of an aircraft or spacecraft in an adjustable assembly position, with at least one stiffening bow for detachably stiffening the fuselage section and a rotational support, which rotatably supports the at least one stiffening bow. Also provided is a method for the assembly of a fuselage section of an aircraft or spacecraft in which an assembly position of the fuselage section is prescribed. In further steps, the fuselage section is reinforced with a stiffening bow and the stiffening bow is rotatably supported. The stiffening bow is then turned in such a way that the fuselage section rotates into the assembly position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2008
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Inventors: Frank Neuhaus, Rainer Schildt, Volker Meiz