Patents by Inventor Randall A. Kappesser

Randall A. Kappesser 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).

  • METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDER
    Publication number: 20150292677
    Abstract: A method of forming a reinforced pressure vessel includes the steps of providing a thin wall cylinder, wrapping the cylinder with at least one layer of prepreg reinforcing fiber, wrapping the cylinder with at least one layer of perforated shrink tape, applying heat to the shrink wrapped cylinder to squeeze the at least one prepreg fiber layer to force resin to weep through the perforated shrink tape and cure the resin, and allowing the resin to remain on the outer surface of the shrink tape to form a protective layer on the pressure vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Richard A. Curless, David S. Brookstein, Randall A. Kappesser, Daniel Allman
  • Fiber placement auto spool loader
    Patent number: 8931725
    Abstract: An apparatus for loading spools into a creel of a fiber placement machine that is used to charge a mold includes a creel loader and a spool magazine carried by the creel loader. At least one loader mandrel in the spool magazine receives full spools and transfers the full spools to the creel of the fiber placement machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Fives Machining Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael N. Grimshaw, Randall A. Kappesser, Milo M. Vaniglia, Debra Carol Dettman
  • Small flat composite placement system
    Patent number: 8919410
    Abstract: A fiber placement system for producing small sized flat laminates having a length and width that extends in the X and Y axes, and a constant height measured in the Z-axis includes a fixed creel for delivering fiber used by the system, and a fixed bracket attached to the creel. A fiber placement head is supported by the fixed bracket and a movable table for supporting a tool is positioned under the fiber placement head. The fiber placement head is fixed in the X, Y, and Z-axis during the application of fiber to the tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Fives Machining Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Randall A. Kappesser, Michael A. Noel, Richard A. Curless, Daniel D. Janka
  • SMALL FLAT COMPOSITE PLACEMENT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20130233471
    Abstract: A fiber placement system for producing small sized flat laminates having a length and width that extends in the X and Y axes, and a constant height measured in the Z-axis includes a fixed creel for delivering fiber used by the system, and a fixed bracket attached to the creel. A fiber placement head is supported by the fixed bracket and a movable table for supporting a tool is positioned under the fiber placement head. The fiber placement head is fixed in the X, Y, and Z-axis during the application of fiber to the tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Inventors: Randall A. Kappesser, Michael A. Noel, Richard A. Curless, Daniel D. Janka
  • FIBER PLACEMENT AUTO SPOOL LOADER
    Publication number: 20130056575
    Abstract: An apparatus for loading spools into a creel of a fiber placement machine that is used to charge a mold includes a creel loader and a spool magazine carried by the creel loader. At least one loader mandrel in the spool magazine receives full spools and transfers the full spools to the creel of the fiber placement machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: MAG IAS, LLC
    Inventors: Michael N. Grimshaw, Randall A. Kappesser, Milo M. Vaniglia, Debra Carol Dettman