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Bernard E Grendahl

from Harwinton, CT
Age ~94

Bernard Grendahl Phones & Addresses

  • 26 Catlin Rd, Harwinton, CT 06791 (860) 485-0872
  • 79 Saw Mill Rd, Litchfield, CT 06759 (860) 567-5806
  • West Simsbury, CT
  • 26 Catlin Rd, Harwinton, CT 06791

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Position: Service Occupations

Education

Degree: High school graduate or higher

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Load Distributing Track Fitting

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US Patent:
41098919, Aug 29, 1978
Filed:
Apr 1, 1977
Appl. No.:
5/783922
Inventors:
Bernard E. Grendahl - Litchfield CT
Assignee:
UOP Inc. - Des Plaines IL
International Classification:
B60N 100
US Classification:
2485031
Abstract:
Track fitting for anchoring seats or cargo to a slotted floor track in an aircraft includes a plurality of spaced lobe portions which are adapted to be positioned so as to underlie retaining portions of the track to restrict upward movement of the fitting. Forward movement is restricted by shear pin means positioned so as to engage the track intermediate a pair of lobe portions. In a preferred embodiment, the fitting has four sets of lobes and two shear pins. The lobes are located in alternate pairs on first and second pivoted support plate means which are sandwiched together inside a housing and pivotally mounted fore and aft of the load attachment aperture in the housing so that the lobes and support plates can pivot under load to uniformly distribute the loading over an extended track length. An adjustment screw is provided in the housing to pivot one of the pivoted support plate means and cause one of the lobes to bear against the retaining portion of the track, thereby adjusting for track wear and preventing vibration of the fitting. The adjustment feature includes a contact button which will fail before the fitting can reach its working load.

Load Distributing Track Fitting

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US Patent:
40476898, Sep 13, 1977
Filed:
Jul 19, 1976
Appl. No.:
5/706641
Inventors:
Bernard Elden Grendahl - Litchfield CT
Assignee:
UOP Inc. - Des Plaines IL
International Classification:
B60N 100
B61D 4500
US Classification:
2485031
Abstract:
Track fitting for anchoring seats or cargo to a slotted floor track in an aircraft includes a plurality of spaced lobe portions which are adapted to be positioned so as to underlie retaining portions of the track to restrict upward movement of the fitting. Forward movement is restricted by shear pin means positioned so as to engage the track intermediate a pair of lobe portions. In a preferred embodiment, the fitting has four sets of lobes and two shear pins. The lobes are located in alternate pairs on first and second pivoted support plate means which are sandwiched together inside a housing and pivotally mounted fore and aft of the load attachment aperture in the housing so that the lobes and support plates can pivot under load to uniformly distribute the loading over an extended track length.
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