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Granted Patent B2
US 9,941,579 · App. 15/172,352 · Granted Apr 10, 2018

Equipment mounting device

Inventor: Rob Abbinante (Itasca, IL)
Assignee: Armstrong Aerospace, Inc.
H01Q1/3275H01Q1/1214
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Patent No.
US 9,941,579
App. No.
15/172,352
Granted
Apr 10, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A mounting device including a top surface, an opening, a plurality of mounting units, and a reinforced portion extending along the bottom of the top surface in the areas between the openings and the mounting units.

Claims (24)

1. A mounting device comprising:

a top surface;

an opening;

a plurality of mounting units;

an integrally formed reinforced portion extending across a substantial portion of the mounting device including a recessed portion and the top surface from a back portion to a front portion of the device along a bottom of the top surface in at least one area between the opening and the mounting units;

wherein the reinforced portion includes a honeycomb structure; and

a close-out flange extending around the periphery of the mounting device and aerodynamically sealing between the mounting device and surface of a vehicle extending from the top surface to a point beyond the reinforced portion so that the depth of the close-out flange is larger than the depth of the reinforced portion.

2. The mounting device of claim 1 wherein the opening is sized to accommodate communication wiring.

3. The mounting device of claim 1 including a device mounting ring on the opening.

4. The mounting device of claim 1 wherein the thickness of the reinforced portion is greater than an unreinforced portion.

5. The mounting device of claim 3 wherein the device mounting ring is made of fiberglass.

6. The mounting device of claim 1 wherein the reinforced portion extends across a substantial surface area of the mounting device.

7. The mounting device of claim 1 wherein the mounting device is made of fiberglass.

8. A method of manufacturing a mounting device, the method including:

forming an opening in a top surface of the device;

forming a plurality of mounting units in the top surface of the device;

forming a reinforced portion that extends across a substantial portion of the mounting device including a recessed portion and the top surface along a bottom of the top surface in at least one area between the opening and the mounting units; wherein the reinforced portion includes a honeycomb structure; and

forming a close-out flange extending around the periphery of the mounting device and aerodynamically sealing between the mounting device and surface of a vehicle extending from the top surface to a point beyond the reinforced portion so that the depth of the close-out flange is larger than the depth of the reinforced portion.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein the opening is sized to accommodate communication wiring.

10. The method of claim 8 including forming a device mounting ring on the opening.

11. The method of claim 8 wherein the thickness of the reinforced portion is greater than an unreinforced portion.

12. The method of claim 10 wherein the device mounting ring is made of fiberglass.

13. The method of claim 8 wherein the reinforced portion extends across a substantial surface area of the mounting device.

14. The method of claim 8 wherein the mounting device is made of fiberglass.

Assignments (9)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 13, 2025
From: ASTRONICS CORPORATION; ASTRONICS ADVANCED ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS CORP.; ASTRONICS TEST SYSTEMS INC.; ASTRONICS AEROSAT CORPORATION; ASTRONICS CONNECTIVITY SYSTEMS & CERTIFICATION CORP.; PECO, INC.; DIAGNOSYS INC.
To: HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 073580/0550 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 23, 2025
From: HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS AGENT
To: ASTRONICS CONNECTIVITY SYSTEMS & CERTIFICATION CORP.; ASTRONICS AEROSAT CORPORATION; ASTRONICS CORPORATION; PECO, INC.; ASTRONICS ADVANCED ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS CORP.; ASTRONICS TEST SYSTEMS INC.; DIAGNOSYS INC.; LUMINESCENT SYSTEMS, INC.
Reel/Frame 073227/0325 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 4, 2024
From: HSBC BANK USA, N.A., AS AGENT
To: ASTRONICS CORPORATION; ASTRONICS ADVANCED ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS CORP.; ASTRONICS AEROSAT CORPORATION; ASTRONICS TEST SYSTEMS INC.; LUMINESCENT SYSTEMS, INC.; ASTRONICS CONNECTIVITY SYSTEMS & CERTIFICATION CORP.; PECO, INC.; DIAGNOSYS INC.
Reel/Frame 069491/0184 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 12, 2024
From: GREAT ROCK CAPITAL PARTNERS MANAGEMENT, LLC
To: ASTRONICS AEROSAT CORPORATION; ASTRONICS CONNECTIVITY SYSTEMS & CERTIFICATION CORP.; PECO, INC.; ASTRONICS ADVANCED ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS CORP.; ASTRONICS CORPORATION; ASTRONICS TEST SYSTEMS INC.; DIAGNOSYS INC.; LUMINESCENT SYSTEMS, INC.
Reel/Frame 068311/0747 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 11, 2024
From: ASTRONICS CORPORATION; ASTRONICS ADVANCED ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS CORP.; ASTRONICS AEROSAT CORPORATION; ASTRONIC TEST SYSTEMS INC.; LUMINESCENT SYTEMS, INC.; ASTRONICS CONNECTIVITY SYSTEMS & CERTIFICATION CORP.; PECO, INC.; DIAGNOSYS INC.
To: HSBC BANK USA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 068283/0900 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 20, 2023
From: ASTRONICS AEROSTAT CORPORATION; ASTRONICS CONNECTIVITY SYSTEMS & CERTIFICATION CORP.; ASTRONICS CORPORATION; PECO, INC.; ASTRONICS ADVANCED ELECTRONICS SYSTEMS CORP.; ASTRONICS TEST SYSTEMS INC.; DIAGNOSYS INC.; LUMINESCENT SYSTEMS, INC.
To: HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 062445/0342 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 20, 2023
From: ASTRONICS CUSTOM CONTROL CONCEPTS INC.; ASTRONICS DME LLC; ASTRONICS CORPORATION; LUMINESCENT SYSTEMS, INC.; ASTRONICS TEST SYSTEMS INC.; ASTRONICS ADVANCED ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS CORP.; ASTRONICS CONNECTIVITY SYSTEMS & CERTIFICATION CORP.; ASTRONICS AEROSAT CORPORATION; PECO, INC.; DIAGNOSYS INC.
To: GREAT ROCK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
Reel/Frame 062444/0836 →
MERGER Recorded Jan 10, 2023
From: ARMSTRONG AEROSPACE, INC.
To: ASTRONICS CONNECTIVITY SYSTEMS & CERTIFICATION CORP.
Reel/Frame 062330/0638 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 22, 2016
From: ABBINANTE, ROB
To: ARMSTRONG AEROSPACE, INC.
Reel/Frame 038986/0470 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62170851 · Jun 4, 2015
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