Patents by Inventor Russell S. Brinton

Russell S. Brinton 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: 5887822
    Abstract: In a turbofan jet engine installation including a low pressure area (48) located between a primary exhaust nozzle (20) and strut fairings (30), an improvement including a fencing assembly (66) for reducing interaction of fan air (52) with air in the low pressure area. The fencing assembly (66) includes two pairs (70), (72) of opposed flow control fences (68) connected to the primary exhaust nozzle (20) at locations laterally outboard of the strut fairings (30). A first pair (70) includes fences formed of a single piece connected directly to the primary nozzle (20). A second pair (72) includes fences formed of a number of longitudinally spaced-apart segments (82). The segments (82) are connected to one face of an elongated attachment strap (84) with the opposite strap face being connected to the nozzle. Each fence includes a foot portion (78) and an upright portion (80) extending outwardly from the foot portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1999
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Russel L. Thornock, Russell S. Brinton, Joel E. Hansen, Leonard J. Hebert, Michael R. Holle, Jeffrey P. Kane, John G. Kladouris, Michael B. Scholey