Patents by Inventor Brett R. Chouinard

Brett R. Chouinard has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Removable fan shroud panel
    Patent number: 5267828
    Abstract: A shroud panel is removably joinable inwardly of a fan casing and outwardly of a fan blade in a turbofan gas turbine engine. The panel includes an arcuate backing plate having a plurality of screws disposed therethrough for mounting the panel to the casing. Each of the screws includes a locking ring joined to the shank thereof and spaced from the screw head for allowing limited translation of the screw through the panel while preventing its liberation therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1993
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Kenneth J. Lenhart, Brett R. Chouinard, Frederick W. Tegarden