Patents by Inventor William F. Shay

William F. Shay 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).

  • System and method for loading stores on an aircraft
    Patent number: 6705571
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a loading system for loading a stores item onto a release unit attachable to an aircraft structure, the release unit having a release actuation assembly including an actuator arm. The loading system comprises at least one hook pivotably mountable to the release actuation assembly. The hook has a pivot pin passage formed therethrough, a stores engagement portion and an actuation portion. The stores engagement portion is configured for engaging a lifting structure of the stores item. The actuation portion is configured for engagement by the actuator arm of the release actuation assembly to pivot the at least one hook and disengage the stores engagement portion from the lifting structure of the stores item. The loading system further comprises a pivot pin configured for insertion into the pivot pin passage. The pivot pin is removably mountable to the release actuation assembly for pivotably mounting the at least one hook thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2004
    Assignee: Northrop Grumman Corporation
    Inventors: William F. Shay, Craig Smith
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOADING STORES ON AN AIRCRAFT
    Publication number: 20040011926
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a loading system for loading a stores item onto a release unit attachable to an aircraft structure, the release unit having a release actuation assembly including an actuator arm. The loading system comprises at least one hook pivotably mountable to the release actuation assembly. The hook has a pivot pin passage formed therethrough, a stores engagement portion and an actuation portion. The stores engagement portion is configured for engaging a lifting structure of the stores item. The actuation portion is configured for engagement by the actuator arm of the release actuation assembly to pivot the at least one hook and disengage the stores engagement portion from the lifting structure of the stores item. The loading system further comprises a pivot pin configured for insertion into the pivot pin passage. The pivot pin is removably mountable to the release actuation assembly for pivotably mounting the at least one hook thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2002
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Inventors: William F. Shay, Craig Smith