US Patent Issued to The Boeing on Oct. 6 for "Hinge mechanisms for a door of a fuselage of an aircraft, doors for a fuselage of an aircraft, aircraft that include the doors, and related methods" (Washington, Idaho Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,752,904, issued on Oct. 6, was assigned to The Boeing Co. (Arlington, Va.).

"Hinge mechanisms for a door of a fuselage of an aircraft, doors for a fuselage of an aircraft, aircraft that include the doors, and related methods" was invented by Anthony S. Maxey (Mukilteo, Wash.) and Dale G. Frolander (Boise, Idaho).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Hinge mechanisms for a door of a fuselage of an aircraft, doors for a fuselage of an aircraft, aircraft that include the doors, and related methods. The hinge mechanisms include a plurality of components operatively attached to the fuselage via a body fitting. The doors include a hinge mechanism, an o...