ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,374,784, issued on July 29, was assigned to ASTRONICS CONNECTIVITY SYSTEMS AND CERTIFICATION CORP. (Waukegan, Ill.).
"Radome mounting system" was invented by Steve Trotter (Palatine, Ill.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A mounting system for an aircraft fuselage includes one or more fixed anchors attached to the fuselage. A plurality of vertically adjustable anchors are likewise attached to the fuselage, wherein each vertically adjustable anchor includes a spinwheel on a threaded shaft. An adapter plate is attached to the fixed anchors and the adjustable anchors, wherein a contact surface of the spinwheel directly engages with the adapter...