Patents by Inventor Karina R. Nipper

Karina R. Nipper 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).

  • Threaded adjustable-height inserts and related methods
    Patent number: 10228003
    Abstract: A threaded adjustable-height insert may be installed in a bore of a sandwich panel, such that the insert may be configured to transfer a load to the sandwich panel. The threaded adjustable-height insert may include a first insert part and a second insert part that may be selectively operatively positioned with respect to each other. The overall height of the threaded adjustable-height insert may be adjusted by longitudinally sliding the second insert part with respect to the first insert part and rotating the second insert part with respect to the first insert part. Presently disclosed threaded adjustable-height inserts may be configured for flush installation in a sandwich panel. Methods of installing such threaded adjustable-height inserts and adjusting the height of the same are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Karina R. Nipper, Hayden S. Osborn
  • THREADED ADJUSTABLE-HEIGHT INSERTS AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20180245613
    Abstract: A threaded adjustable-height insert may be installed in a bore of a sandwich panel, such that the insert may be configured to transfer a load to the sandwich panel. The threaded adjustable-height insert may include a first insert part and a second insert part that may be selectively operatively positioned with respect to each other. The overall height of the threaded adjustable-height insert may be adjusted by longitudinally sliding the second insert part with respect to the first insert part and rotating the second insert part with respect to the first insert part. Presently disclosed threaded adjustable-height inserts may be configured for flush installation in a sandwich panel. Methods of installing such threaded adjustable-height inserts and adjusting the height of the same are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Karina R. Nipper, Hayden S. Osborn