ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,454,363, issued on Oct. 28, was assigned to Spirit AeroSystems Inc. (Wichita, Kan.).

"Engine support assembly" was invented by Randall Ray West (Wichita, Kan.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An engine support assembly for operatively connecting an engine to an aircraft, the aircraft, the aircraft having a support frame surrounded by opposing first and second skins. The engine support assembly broadly comprises first and second support structures. The first support structure is secured to the support frame and extends away from the first skin. The second support structure is releasably connected to the first support structure and releasabl...