US Patent Issued to North West Heli-Structures on Sept. 8 for "Panel systems and methods for helicopters" (Washington Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,728,978, issued on Sept. 8, was assigned to North West Heli-Structures Inc. (Bellingham, Wash.).

"Panel systems and methods for helicopters" was invented by Anthony Suter (Bellingham, Wash.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A blank panel assembly comprising a skin panel configured to define a brace region and an accessory region and a brace assembly operatively connected to the skin panel within the brace region of the skin panel. The brace assembly comprises first and second main members, a plurality of cross members, and plurality of brace members. The first and second main members are riveted to the skin panel within at least a portion o...