Patents by Inventor William Elmer Rumberger, Jr.

William Elmer Rumberger, Jr. 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).

  • Wing lift system
    Patent number: 8292216
    Abstract: A method and apparatus may be present for moving a wing. A plurality of lifting assemblies may be attached to a first plurality of channels in a ring associated with the wing of an aircraft. A plurality of base assemblies may be attached to a plurality of fittings with a second plurality of channels associated with a fuselage of the aircraft. The plurality of lifting assemblies may be moved away from the plurality of base assemblies using a plurality of biasing systems such that the ring may move away from the fuselage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: William Elmer Rumberger, Jr.
  • Wing lift system
    Patent number: RE47361
    Abstract: A method and apparatus may be present for moving a wing. A plurality of lifting assemblies may be attached to a first plurality of channels in a ring associated with the wing of an aircraft. A plurality of base assemblies may be attached to a plurality of fittings with a second plurality of channels associated with a fuselage of the aircraft. The plurality of lifting assemblies may be moved away from the plurality of base assemblies using a plurality of biasing systems such that the ring may move away from the fuselage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: William Elmer Rumberger, Jr., Patrick F. Joyce, David E. Scheerer