Patents by Inventor Pradeepan Kuniyil

Pradeepan Kuniyil 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).

  • Self-aligning riveting method
    Patent number: 10391545
    Abstract: Provided are self-aligning riveting tools and methods of utilizing such tools for installing rivets. A tool includes an aligning sleeve, which is slidably coupled to a first die. Furthermore, the tool includes a die holder, which is slidably coupled to a second die. During operation, the aligning sleeve is positioned over the rivet head thereby axially aligning the first die relative to the rivet, even before the first die contacts the rivet head. The second die contacts the rivet shank end thereby axially aligning the rivet relative to the second die and the die holder. Advancing the die holder toward the first die first clamps the rivet in the tool and then proceed with forming the rivet tail. The rivet remains coaxial with both dies during all of these operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Pradeepan Kuniyil, Blair Larsson
  • SELF-ALIGNING RIVETING TOOLS AND METHODS OF OPERATING THEREOF
    Publication number: 20180264539
    Abstract: Provided are self-aligning riveting tools and methods of utilizing such tools for installing rivets. A tool includes an aligning sleeve, which is slidably coupled to a first die. Furthermore, the tool includes a die holder, which is slidably coupled to a second die. During operation, the aligning sleeve is positioned over the rivet head thereby axially aligning the first die relative to the rivet, even before the first die contacts the rivet head. The second die contacts the rivet shank end thereby axially aligning the rivet relative to the second die and the die holder. Advancing the die holder toward the first die first clamps the rivet in the tool and then proceed with forming the rivet tail. The rivet remains coaxial with both dies during all of these operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Pradeepan Kuniyil, Blair Larsson