Patents by Inventor William L. Boyer, JR.

William L. Boyer, 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).

  • Publication number: 20180065728
    Abstract: Protective covers (e.g., “liners”) for use in protecting aircraft cargo hold floors from potentially harmful or dangerous fluids and other substances, and from physical damage, are described herein. In some embodiments, the cargo pit liners described herein can include a plurality of raised portions and adjacent recesses that provide a protective barrier between cargo and a floor of the cargo pit. The raised portions can facilitate movement of cargo and improve impact resistance, and the recesses can collect and retain potentially detrimental fluids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventor: William L. Boyer, JR.
  • Publication number: 20170106781
    Abstract: A cargo net anchor guard mountable to an aircraft's cargo hold wall adjacent to an anchor clip assemblies. The cargo net anchor guard is configured to block cargo from impacting at least the anchor clip assembly. The cargo net anchor guard has a ramped deflection surface that can deflect moving cargo inwardly away from the wall and into the cargo net substantially without impacting the anchor clip assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventor: William L. Boyer, JR.
  • Publication number: 20150108798
    Abstract: The present technology relates generally to seat-mounted supports for personal electronic devices (“PEDs”), and associated systems and methods. Particular embodiments are directed to tablet or smartphone supports for mounting on an airplane seat. In some embodiments, a support system for restraining a PED includes a first panel configured for attachment to an airplane seat and a second panel having at least one restraining feature configured to restrain the PED against the second panel. The system further includes an intermediate portion pivotably connecting the first panel to the second panel. The system can include complementary engagement features on the first and second panels to adjust the angle of the first panel relative to the second panel. For example, in some embodiments, the first panel can pivot between a first position parallel to the second panel and a second position non-parallel to the second panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventor: William L. Boyer, JR.