Patents by Inventor William Maclay

William Maclay 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).

  • Apparatus and methods to attach an object to an overhead section of a cabin of an aircraft
    Patent number: 10589863
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods to attach an object to an overhead section of a cabin of an aircraft. An example apparatus includes a bracket to be positioned between rails in a cabin of an aircraft. The bracket includes edges having first attachment points to align with second attachment points of each of the rails. The bracket is positionable along a length of the rails by aligning the first attachment points of the bracket with a portion of the second attachment points of the rails. The bracket also includes flanges disposed between the edges. The flanges have respective third attachment points and fourth attachment points aligned to receive fasteners for hanging a device used in the cabin of the aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: William Maclay, Peter Zarkowskyj
  • APPARATUS AND METHODS TO ATTACH AN OBJECT TO AN OVERHEAD SECTION OF A CABIN OF AN AIRCRAFT
    Publication number: 20180319502
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods to attach an object to an overhead section of a cabin of an aircraft. An example apparatus includes a bracket to be positioned between rails in a cabin of an aircraft. The bracket includes edges having first attachment points to align with second attachment points of each of the rails. The bracket is positionable along a length of the rails by aligning the first attachment points of the bracket with a portion of the second attachment points of the rails. The bracket also includes flanges disposed between the edges. The flanges have respective third attachment points and fourth attachment points aligned to receive fasteners for hanging a device used in the cabin of the aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: William Maclay, Peter Zarkowskyj