US Patent Issued to The Boeing on Nov. 3 for "Hoist tool and associated system and method" (Illinois Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,780,622, issued on Nov. 3, was assigned to The Boeing Co. (Arlington, Va.).

"Hoist tool and associated system and method" was invented by Chester Hill (Grafton, Ill.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed herein is a hoist tool and associated system and method. The hoist tool includes a plurality of structure-attachment elements, each having a sleeve with an external annular groove, and configured to be attached to an assembled structure within an assembly jig at distinct locations. The hoist tool also includes a hoist frame. The hoist frame includes a structural framework, a plurality of jig-attachment features on the structure framewo...