Patents by Inventor Peter Kraenzien

Peter Kraenzien 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: 6050523
    Abstract: A leading edge structure for an aerodynamic surface includes a support structure made of fiber-reinforced synthetic material and a skin structure made of metal mounted on the support structure. The support structure includes an inner laminate, an outer laminate, and longitudinally extending tubes and channels arranged between the inner and outer laminates, as well as a synthetic foam filler material in the spaces between the tubes, channels, and laminates. The skin structure includes an outer skin having perforations, especially in the form of suction holes, an inner skin, and spacer members interconnected therebetween so as to form a substantially form-stable metal skin structure. Respective holes pass through the inner skin, the outer laminate, and the walls of the tubes and channels in order to communicate the suction hole perforations of the outer skin with the interior spaces within the tubes and channels. The skin structure is adhesively bonded to the support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2000
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler Aerospace Airbus GmbH
    Inventor: Peter Kraenzien