Eric A Reid

US Patent:

20060248747, Nov 9, 2006

Filed:

Sep 19, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/229991

Inventors:

Eric Reid - Middletown NJ, US

International Classification:

A43B 7/02

US Classification:

036002600

Abstract:

An overshoe adapted to be worn over an active wear boot or shoe, such as a ski boot, hiking boot, climbing boot, ice skates and generally any outdoor shoe desired to be protected against the cold environment having a resistance heating element connected to an electrical energy source, said heating element being part of the overshoe, in such a manner as to provide a heat barrier between the overshoe and the active wear boot, conductive leads from the heating element connected to said electrical energy source, preferably a battery and most preferably a rechargeable battery, said energy source preferably having fastening means to fasten said energy source to said active wear boot or to said wearer.

US Patent:

20130158697, Jun 20, 2013

Filed:

Dec 15, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/326996

Inventors:

Paul Reed Stone - Federal Way WA, US
Clayton Lynn Munk - Maple Valley WA, US
Eric M. Reid - Kenmore WA, US

Assignee:

THE BOEING COMPANY - Chicago IL

International Classification:

G06F 19/00
B65G 49/00
B23P 19/00
B23Q 41/02
B23P 15/00

US Classification:

700114, 29897, 298972, 29791, 41422201

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for manufacturing a structure. A part for the structure may be supported on a plurality of mobile fixtures configured to control an orientation of the part. The part for the structure may be moved using the plurality of mobile fixtures to a number of stations for performing a number of operations for manufacturing the structure using the part. The plurality of mobile fixtures may be configured to move in a coordinated manner and substantially maintain a desired orientation for the part while moving the part to a station in the number of stations. The number of operations for manufacturing the structure may be performed at the number of stations while the plurality of mobile fixtures supports the part.