Patents by Inventor Karl J. Wuepper

Karl J. Wuepper 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).

  • Strato streak flush patch
    Patent number: 5023987
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for repairing composite skin structures from a blind side. The method includes using an elongated patch with a compression jig to hold the patch in place while the patch is either bonded in place or fixed in place with countersunk fasteners or both. The patch, when used on composite materials, is constructed and positioned so as to have the same anisotropic load-carrying characteristics as does the material to be repaired. A blind side repair can be completely made in the field without requiring extensive facilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 18, 1991
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Karl J. Wuepper, Jerald L. Swanson, Dale E. Hartz