Mark A Mccoy

US Patent:

20120261511, Oct 18, 2012

Filed:

Apr 15, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/088015

Inventors:

Wayne J. Ehlert - Hewitt TX, US
Michael G. Glenn - Woodway TX, US
James R. Grimes - Waco TX, US
Loyd R. Hamilton - McGregor TX, US
Christopher M. Jackson - Waco TX, US
Mark A. McCoy - Hewitt TX, US
Richard R. Pardun - Waco TX, US
Paul H. Peterson - Waco TX, US
Albert W. Ruggles - Waco TX, US
Scot A. Stephens - Crawford TX, US

International Classification:

B64C 1/22
B64C 1/14
B66B 9/00

US Classification:

2441295, 187242, 2441371

Abstract:

Ground-accessing elevator systems and methods are provided for transporting personnel between the ground level and one or more decks of multi-level vehicle such as a fixed-wing aircraft. The vehicle elevator systems and methods may be implemented using a multi-track guide rail system configured to guide an elevator car between the ground and two or more levels within a vehicle. The multi-track guide rail system may include an intra-vehicle track fixed to the vehicle structure and configured to guide the elevator car between decks of the vehicle, and a separate deployment track may be configured to telescope downward from the intra-vehicle guide rail track to guide the elevator car during deployment to the ground from the vehicle.

US Patent:

20140345979, Nov 27, 2014

Filed:

Jun 2, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/293986

Inventors:

- Waco TX, US
Michael G. Glenn - Woodway TX, US
James R. Grimes - Waco TX, US
Loyd R. Hamilton - McGregor TX, US
Christopher M. Jackson - Waco TX, US
Mark A. McCoy - Hewitt TX, US
Richard R. Pardun - Waco TX, US
Paul H. Peterson - Waco TX, US
Albert W. Ruggles - Waco TX, US
Scot A. Stephens - Crawford TX, US

International Classification:

B64D 9/00
B64C 1/22
B64C 1/14
B66B 9/00

US Classification:

187266, 2441371

Abstract:

Ground-accessing elevator systems and methods are provided for transporting personnel between the ground level and one or more decks of multi-level vehicle such as a fixed-wing aircraft. The vehicle elevator systems and methods may be implemented using a multi-track guide rail system configured to guide an elevator car between the ground and two or more levels within a vehicle. The multi-track guide rail system may include an intra-vehicle track fixed to the vehicle structure and configured to guide the elevator car between decks of the vehicle, and a separate deployment track may be configured to telescope downward from the intra-vehicle guide rail track to guide the elevator car during deployment to the ground from the vehicle.