US Patent Issued to Airbus Operations (S.A.S.) on April 29 for "Fastening system for an aircraft intended to fasten at least one tank intended to contain liquid hydrogen, allowing easy access to the tank" (French Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,286,235, issued on April 29, was assigned to Airbus Operations (S.A.S.) (Toulouse, France).

"Fastening system for an aircraft intended to fasten at least one tank intended to contain liquid hydrogen, allowing easy access to the tank" was invented by Anthony Mertes (Toulouse, France).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A fastening system for an aircraft to fasten at least one tank to contain liquid hydrogen, allowing easy access to the tank. The fastening system includes a longitudinal box, upper formers fastened to the upper end of the longitudinal box and lower formers fastened to the lower end of the longitudinal box, at least two upper forme...