公开(公告)号：US07798447B2

公开(公告)日：2010-09-21

申请号：US12409483

申请日：2009-03-23

申请人： Walter Forrest Frantz ,  Martin R. Grether ,  Cory M. Hitchcock ,  Gina C. Pischke ,  Todd Evan Jones ,  Paul R. Fortado

发明人： Walter Forrest Frantz ,  Martin R. Grether ,  Cory M. Hitchcock ,  Gina C. Pischke ,  Todd Evan Jones ,  Paul R. Fortado

IPC分类号： B64C1/20 ,  F16M13/00

CPC分类号： B64C1/20

摘要： Non-protruding seat track apparatus and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, a track includes an elongated support having a support surface and an engagement surface. The support surface is adapted to engage a lower surface of a floor panel, and the engagement surface is adapted to be coupled to a payload assembly. The engagement surface is at least one of flush with and recessed below the lower surface of the floor panel when the support surface is engaged with the lower surface. The engagement surface may have at least one of an engagement slot and an attachment aperture disposed therein.

摘要翻译： 公开了非突出的座椅轨迹装置和方法。 在一个实施例中，轨道包括具有支撑表面和接合表面的细长支撑件。 支撑表面适于接合底板的下表面，并且接合表面适于联接到有效载荷组件。 当支撑表面与下表面接合时，接合表面是与地板镶板的下表面齐平且凹入的至少一个。 接合表面可以具有布置在其中的接合槽和附接孔中的至少一个。

公开(公告)号：US20090236471A1

公开(公告)日：2009-09-24

申请号：US12409483

申请日：2009-03-23

申请人： Walter Forrest Frantz ,  Martin R. Grether ,  Cory M. Hitchcock ,  Gina C. Pischke ,  Todd Evan Jones ,  Paul R. Fortado

发明人： Walter Forrest Frantz ,  Martin R. Grether ,  Cory M. Hitchcock ,  Gina C. Pischke ,  Todd Evan Jones ,  Paul R. Fortado

IPC分类号： B64D11/06 ,  B64C1/20

CPC分类号： B64C1/20

摘要： Non-protruding seat track apparatus and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, a track includes an elongated support having a support surface and an engagement surface. The support surface is adapted to engage a lower surface of a floor panel, and the engagement surface is adapted to be coupled to a payload assembly. The engagement surface is at least one of flush with and recessed below the lower surface of the floor panel when the support surface is engaged with the lower surface. The engagement surface may have at least one of an engagement slot and an attachment aperture disposed therein.

摘要翻译： 公开了非突出的座椅轨迹装置和方法。 在一个实施例中，轨道包括具有支撑表面和接合表面的细长支撑件。 支撑表面适于接合底板的下表面，并且接合表面适于联接到有效载荷组件。 当支撑表面与下表面接合时，接合表面是与地板镶板的下表面齐平且凹入的至少一个。 接合表面可以具有布置在其中的接合槽和附接孔中的至少一个。

公开(公告)号：US07506855B2

公开(公告)日：2009-03-24

申请号：US10811528

申请日：2004-03-29

申请人： Walter Forrest Frantz ,  Gina C. Pischke ,  Martin R. Grether ,  Todd Evan Jones ,  Cory M. Hitchcock ,  Paul R. Fortado

发明人： Walter Forrest Frantz ,  Gina C. Pischke ,  Martin R. Grether ,  Todd Evan Jones ,  Cory M. Hitchcock ,  Paul R. Fortado

IPC分类号： F16M13/00 ,  B64C1/20

CPC分类号： B64C1/20

摘要： Non-protruding seat track apparatus and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, a track includes an elongated support having a support surface and an engagement surface. The support surface is adapted to engage a lower surface of a floor panel, and the engagement surface is adapted to be coupled to a payload assembly. The engagement surface is at least one of flush with and recessed below the lower surface of the floor panel when the support surface is engaged with the lower surface. The engagement surface may have at least one of an engagement slot and an attachment aperture disposed therein.

摘要翻译： 公开了非突出的座椅轨迹装置和方法。 在一个实施例中，轨道包括具有支撑表面和接合表面的细长支撑件。 支撑表面适于接合底板的下表面，并且接合表面适于联接到有效载荷组件。 当支撑表面与下表面接合时，接合表面是与地板镶板的下表面齐平且凹入的至少一个。 接合表面可以具有布置在其中的接合槽和附接孔中的至少一个。

公开(公告)号：US07413143B2

公开(公告)日：2008-08-19

申请号：US11426848

申请日：2006-06-27

申请人： Walter Forrest Frantz ,  Martin R. Grether ,  Raymond R. Reed ,  Douglas W. Hackett

发明人： Walter Forrest Frantz ,  Martin R. Grether ,  Raymond R. Reed ,  Douglas W. Hackett

IPC分类号： B64D11/06

CPC分类号： B64D11/0696 ,  B64C1/20

摘要： Apparatus and methods for coupling a payload to a support track are disclosed. In one embodiment, an interface assembly includes a base, a support arm, and a lug member. The base has a pair of clamp arms projecting outwardly therefrom. Each clamp arm is adapted to be disposed through an associated coupling aperture disposed in the engagement member. The clamp arms are moveable relative to the engagement member between an unsecured position in which the clamp arms are extractable from the coupling apertures, and a secured position wherein the clamp arms are not extractable from the coupling apertures. The support arm is coupled to the base and to a component (e.g. a payload). The lug member that locks the assembly in the secured position is moveable between a first position wherein the clamp arms are positioned in the unsecured position, and a second position wherein the clamp arms are positioned in the secured position.

摘要翻译： 公开了将有效载荷耦合到支撑轨道的装置和方法。 在一个实施例中，接口组件包括基座，支撑臂和凸耳构件。 基座具有从其向外突出的一对夹臂。 每个夹紧臂适于通过布置在接合构件中的相关联的联接孔布置。 夹臂可相对于接合构件在夹紧臂可从连接孔提取的不安全位置之间移动，以及固定位置，其中夹持臂不能从联接孔抽出。 支撑臂联接到基座和组件（例如有效载荷）。 将组件锁定在固定位置的凸耳构件可在夹紧臂位于不安全位置的第一位置和夹紧臂位于固定位置的第二位置之间移动。

公开(公告)号：US07370832B2

公开(公告)日：2008-05-13

申请号：US10811522

申请日：2004-03-29

申请人： Walter Forrest Frantz ,  Martin R. Grether ,  Raymond R. Reed ,  Douglas W. Hackett

发明人： Walter Forrest Frantz ,  Martin R. Grether ,  Raymond R. Reed ,  Douglas W. Hackett

IPC分类号： B64D11/06

CPC分类号： B64D11/0696 ,  B64C1/20

摘要： Apparatus and methods for coupling a payload to a support track are disclosed. In one embodiment, an interface assembly includes a base, a support arm, and a lug member. The base has a pair of clamp arms projecting outwardly therefrom. Each clamp arm is adapted to be disposed through an associated coupling aperture disposed in the engagement member. The clamp arms are moveable relative to the engagement member between an unsecured position in which the clamp arms are extractable from the coupling apertures, and a secured position wherein the clamp arms are not extractable from the coupling apertures. The support arm is coupled to the base and to a component (e.g. a payload). The lug member that locks the assembly in the secured position, is moveable between a first position wherein the clamp arms are positioned in the unsecured position, and a second position wherein the clamp arms are positioned in the secured position.

摘要翻译： 公开了将有效载荷耦合到支撑轨道的装置和方法。 在一个实施例中，接口组件包括基座，支撑臂和凸耳构件。 基座具有从其向外突出的一对夹臂。 每个夹紧臂适于通过布置在接合构件中的相关联的联接孔布置。 夹臂可相对于接合构件在夹紧臂可从联接孔提取的不安全位置之间移动，以及固定位置，其中夹持臂不能从联接孔抽出。 支撑臂联接到基座和组件（例如有效载荷）。 将组件锁定在固定位置的凸耳构件可在夹紧臂位于不安全位置的第一位置和夹紧臂位于固定位置的第二位置之间移动。

公开(公告)号：US07607613B2

公开(公告)日：2009-10-27

申请号：US12172849

申请日：2008-07-14

申请人： Walter Forrest Frantz ,  Martin R. Grether ,  Raymond R. Reed ,  Douglas W. Hackett

发明人： Walter Forrest Frantz ,  Martin R. Grether ,  Raymond R. Reed ,  Douglas W. Hackett

IPC分类号： B64D11/06

CPC分类号： B64D11/0696 ,  B64C1/20

摘要： Apparatus for coupling a payload to a support track are disclosed. In one embodiment, a seat track configured for use with an interface assembly includes at least one elongated support. The seat track also includes an engagement member coupled to the elongated support and having a plurality of coupling apertures disposed therethrough. Each coupling aperture may be configured to receive at least one of a clamp arm and a fastener of the interface assembly and further configured to be engaged with the at least one of the clamp arm and the fastener in an unsecured position. The clamp arm may be extractable from the coupling aperture in a first position and may not be extractable from the coupling aperture in a second position.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于将有效载荷耦合到支撑轨道的装置。 在一个实施例中，配置成与接口组件一起使用的座椅轨道包括至少一个细长支撑件。 座椅轨道还包括联接到细长支撑件并具有穿过其设置的多个联接孔的接合构件。 每个联接孔可以被构造成接收接口组件的夹紧臂和紧固件中的至少一个，并进一步构造成在无阻塞位置与夹紧臂和紧固件中的至少一个接合。 夹持臂可以在第一位置从联接孔提取，并且在第二位置可能不能从联接孔提取。

公开(公告)号：US20080277528A1

公开(公告)日：2008-11-13

申请号：US12172849

申请日：2008-07-14

申请人： Walter Forrest Frantz ,  Martin R. Grether ,  Raymond R. Reed ,  Douglas W. Hackett

发明人： Walter Forrest Frantz ,  Martin R. Grether ,  Raymond R. Reed ,  Douglas W. Hackett

IPC分类号： B60N2/02 ,  B64D11/00

CPC分类号： B64D11/0696 ,  B64C1/20

摘要： Apparatus for coupling a payload to a support track are disclosed. In one embodiment, a seat track configured for use with an interface assembly includes at least one elongated support. The seat track also includes an engagement member coupled to the elongated support and having a plurality of coupling apertures disposed therethrough. Each coupling aperture may be configured to receive at least one of a clamp arm and a fastener of the interface assembly and further configured to be engaged with the at least one of the clamp arm and the fastener in an unsecured position. The clamp arm may be extractable from the coupling aperture in a first position and may not be extractable from the coupling aperture in a second position.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于将有效载荷耦合到支撑轨道的装置。 在一个实施例中，配置成与接口组件一起使用的座椅轨道包括至少一个细长支撑件。 座椅轨道还包括联接到细长支撑件并具有穿过其设置的多个联接孔的接合构件。 每个联接孔可以被构造成接收接口组件的夹紧臂和紧固件中的至少一个，并进一步构造成在无阻塞位置与夹紧臂和紧固件中的至少一个接合。 夹持臂可以在第一位置从联接孔提取，并且在第二位置可能不能从联接孔提取。

公开(公告)号：US20180272437A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-27

申请号：US15902148

申请日：2018-02-22

申请人： Walter Forrest Frantz

发明人： Walter Forrest Frantz

IPC分类号： B23B31/16

CPC分类号： B23B31/16004 ,  B23B31/1627 ,  B23B2231/32 ,  B23B2231/46 ,  B23B2260/0725 ,  Y10T279/1926

摘要： Disclosed is the shape of a curvature of two or more pathways for a device having moving parts that cause movement of an object along those pathways, such that the device can locate or hold the object. In the embodiment, an apparatus is described that centers and optionally locks an object at a desired location. The applications for such a device are varied and can range from chucking a workpiece of varying diameters in a lathe, to centering a drone on a landing zone, to medical and scientific devices to capture and center objects to study, to moving atomic level objects using an electromagnetic field. The scope of this disclosure is the mathematics that defines the mirrored curvatures of each curved pathway and the positioning of the curvatures relative to each other, and the relative movement of the mirrored curvatures to cause the desired effect.

公开(公告)号：US10654111B2

公开(公告)日：2020-05-19

申请号：US15902148

申请日：2018-02-22

申请人： Walter Forrest Frantz

发明人： Walter Forrest Frantz

IPC分类号： B23B31/163 ,  B23B31/16

摘要： Disclosed is the shape of a curvature of two or more pathways for a device having moving parts that cause movement of an object along those pathways, such that the device can locate or hold the object. In the embodiment, an apparatus is described that centers and optionally locks an object at a desired location. The applications for such a device are varied and can range from chucking a workpiece of varying diameters in a lathe, to centering a drone on a landing zone, to medical and scientific devices to capture and center objects to study, to moving atomic level objects using an electromagnetic field. The scope of this disclosure is the mathematics that defines the mirrored curvatures of each curved pathway and the positioning of the curvatures relative to each other, and the relative movement of the mirrored curvatures to cause the desired effect.

公开(公告)号：US07846287B2

公开(公告)日：2010-12-07

申请号：US11465255

申请日：2006-08-17

申请人： Bryan K. Bergsma ,  Joseph P. Canavan ,  Thomas J. Courrier ,  Walter Forrest Frantz ,  Harvey T. Jones ,  Denis J. Klein ,  Matthew K. Lum ,  Mark L. Younie

发明人： Bryan K. Bergsma ,  Joseph P. Canavan ,  Thomas J. Courrier ,  Walter Forrest Frantz ,  Harvey T. Jones ,  Denis J. Klein ,  Matthew K. Lum ,  Mark L. Younie

IPC分类号： B29C53/36

CPC分类号： B29C53/36 ,  B29C53/04 ,  B29C53/043 ,  B29C53/46 ,  B29C53/84 ,  B29K2105/06 ,  F24F13/0245 ,  Y10S425/014 ,  Y10T156/1038

摘要： There are provided apparatuses and related methods for preforming sheets to form preforms for forming ducts. The preforms can be formed of a thermoplastic material, such as flat sheets of reinforced thermoplastic, which can be lightweight, strong, and perform well in flammability, smoke, and toxicity tests. The apparatus includes a heater for heating the sheet to a processing temperature and a structure for configuring the sheet to a desired shape of the duct. For example, rollers, rods, tubes, or a funnel can be used to bend the sheet.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于预成型片材以形成用于形成管道的预成型件的装置和相关方法。 预成型件可以由热塑性材料形成，例如增强热塑性塑料的扁平片，其可轻便，坚固，并且在可燃性，烟雾和毒性测试中表现良好。 该装置包括用于将片材加热到加工温度的加热器和用于将片材配置成所需形状的管道的结构。 例如，可以使用辊，棒，管或漏斗来弯曲片材。