Patents by Inventor Melissa M. Linscott

Melissa M. Linscott 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).

  • Patent number: 9296467
    Abstract: An apparatus operable to seal an opening in an aircraft fuel tank during a pressure test of the fuel tank is described. The apparatus includes a substantially dome shaped body having a perimeter. The body further includes a rim extending in an orthogonal direction about the perimeter and a flange extending in a normal direction from the rim and about the perimeter. The flange is sized to engage the fuel tank about the opening. The apparatus further includes a sealing gasket proximate an intersection of the rim and the flange, extending completely around the perimeter. The seal is oriented to provide a sealing function between the fuel tank and the body as pressure is increased within the fuel tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Justin D. Hollibaugh, William F. Williams, Melissa M. Linscott, Howard J. Tu, Martin D. Reynoldson, James Martin