Patents by Inventor Kevin G. Swanson

Kevin G. Swanson 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).

  • Hinged composite sandwich panels
    Patent number: 11597176
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a composite sandwich panel, a seal, and a hinge. The composite sandwich panel has a first edge in a first over-crush edge region, wherein a thickness of the composite sandwich panel decreases within the first over-crush edge region in a direction towards the first edge. The seal is bonded to the first over-crush edge region of the composite sandwich panel and extending past the first edge. The hinge is connected to the composite sandwich panel such that an axis of rotation of the hinge is positioned over the first over-crush edge region of the composite sandwich panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Stephen M. Young, Jason Turner, Kevin G. Swanson, Duane M. Egging
  • Hinged Composite Sandwich Panels
    Publication number: 20200406576
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a composite sandwich panel, a seal, and a hinge. The composite sandwich panel has a first edge in a first over-crush edge region, wherein a thickness of the composite sandwich panel decreases within the first over-crush edge region in a direction towards the first edge. The seal is bonded to the first over-crush edge region of the composite sandwich panel and extending past the first edge. The hinge is connected to the composite sandwich panel such that an axis of rotation of the hinge is positioned over the first over-crush edge region of the composite sandwich panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Stephen M. Young, Jason Turner, Kevin G. Swanson, Duane M. Egging
  • Hinged composite sandwich panels
    Patent number: 10773484
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a composite sandwich panel, a seal, and a hinge. The composite sandwich panel has a first edge in a first over-crush edge region, wherein a thickness of the composite sandwich panel decreases within the first over-crush edge region in a direction towards the first edge. The seal is bonded to the first over-crush edge region of the composite sandwich panel and extending past the first edge. The hinge is connected to the composite sandwich panel such that an axis of rotation of the hinge is positioned over the first over-crush edge region of the composite sandwich panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Stephen M. Young, Jason Turner, Kevin G. Swanson, Duane M. Egging
  • Hinged Composite Sandwich Panels
    Publication number: 20190240948
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a composite sandwich panel, a seal, and a hinge. The composite sandwich panel has a first edge in a first over-crush edge region, wherein a thickness of the composite sandwich panel decreases within the first over-crush edge region in a direction towards the first edge. The seal is bonded to the first over-crush edge region of the composite sandwich panel and extending past the first edge. The hinge is connected to the composite sandwich panel such that an axis of rotation of the hinge is positioned over the first over-crush edge region of the composite sandwich panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Stephen M. Young, Jason Turner, Kevin G. Swanson, Duane M. Egging