Patents by Inventor Wesley Keith Stegmiller

Wesley Keith Stegmiller 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).

  • Attenuated cargo caster
    Patent number: 8109702
    Abstract: A caster for use in aircraft along a cargo deck comprises a housing having at least one wall, a pivot assembly, a brake assembly and at least one spring. A pivot assembly can have at least one wall, first and second ends, and a base between the first and second ends, wherein the first end of the pivot assembly can be elevated above the second end of the pivot assembly. The wall of the pivot assembly can be rotatably linked to the wall of the housing. An optional brake assembly can be on the first end of the pivot assembly. At least one spring can be on the second end of the pivot assembly. A cover on or above the at least one spring can be secured to the wall of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Goodrich Corporation
    Inventors: Wesley Keith Stegmiller, Justin Wade Smith, Justin Daniel Williams
  • ATTENUATED CARGO CASTER
    Publication number: 20100054889
    Abstract: A caster for use in aircraft along a cargo deck comprises a housing having at least one wall, a pivot assembly, a brake assembly and at least one spring. A pivot assembly can have at least one wall, first and second ends, and a base between the first and second ends, wherein the first end of the pivot assembly can be elevated above the second end of the pivot assembly. The wall of the pivot assembly can be rotatably linked to the wall of the housing. An optional brake assembly can be on the first end of the pivot assembly. At least one spring can be on the second end of the pivot assembly. A cover on or above the at least one spring can be secured to the wall of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2009
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: Goodrich Corporation
    Inventors: Wesley Keith Stegmiller, Justin Wade Smith, Justin Daniel Williams
  • Ball panel
    Patent number: 6991082
    Abstract: A ball panel for use in a load handling system such as an aircraft cargo hold comprises a top skin having at least one raised support. The ball panel also comprises a corrugation and a bottom skin. The top skin is supported by the corrugation, which has a plurality of side walls, flanges and folded ends. The raised support can be an annular ring, having a ramp between the top skin and a ball transfer unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignee: Goodrich Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Lyle Olson, James Michael Schaff, Wesley Keith Stegmiller