Patents by Inventor David Bruce Smith

David Bruce Smith 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).

  • Rod Caddy
    Publication number: 20200137999
    Abstract: A rod caddy comprising a first tube having a first end and a second end, a second tube having a third end and a fourth end, a resilient connector having a first tube end and a second tube end, a first attachment means for connecting the first tube end to the first end; and, a second attachment means for connecting the second tube end to the third end. The first tube is hollow. The first end is open. The second end is closed. The second tube is hollow. The third end is open. The fourth end is closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventor: David Bruce Smith
  • Stiffened composite panels
    Patent number: 10029780
    Abstract: A stiffened panel comprises a composite panel, and a stiffener including a base flange on the composite panel. The base flange is tapered towards the panel. The stiffened panel further comprises a composite overwrap layer on only the composite panel and a tapered surface of the base flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Joshua Amory Ross, Shane Frank Cuda, Mark Ronald McLaughlin, Michael Robert Rush, Colin Lee Farr, David Bruce Smith, Nihar Ashokkumar Desai, Thomas Joseph Kennedy, Lyle Ray Deobald
  • Stiffened composite panels
    Publication number: 20160176500
    Abstract: A stiffened panel comprises a composite panel, and a stiffener including a base flange on the composite panel. The base flange is tapered towards the panel. The stiffened panel further comprises a composite overwrap layer on only the composite panel and a tapered surface of the base flange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Joshua Amory Ross, Shane Frank Cuda, Mark Ronald McLaughlin, Michael Robert Rush, Colin Lee Farr, David Bruce Smith, Nihar Ashokkumar Desai, Thomas Joseph Kennedy, Lyle Ray Deobald