Patents by Inventor Adam David Knebel

Adam David Knebel 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).

  • Multi-chamber conformable bladder for composite part tooling
    Patent number: 11559954
    Abstract: A tool for forming a part includes a first tool portion including a first tool surface. The tool further includes a second tool portion comprising a second tool surface facing the first tool surface, wherein the first tool surface and the second tool surface define a tool chamber for forming the part. The tool further includes a bladder subassembly disposed in the tool chamber between the first tool surface and the second tool surface. The bladder subassembly includes a plurality of inner bladders disposed within tool chamber, wherein each inner bladder of the plurality of inner bladders includes an inner bladder chamber that is independently inflatable to selectively apply pressure to the part. The bladder subassembly further includes a bladder cover disposed over the plurality of inner bladders within the tool chamber to provide a barrier between the plurality of inner bladders and the part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Adam David Knebel, Justin Joseph Schell, Mark A. Monzyk, Randall D. Wilkerson, Amol Ogale
  • MULTI-CHAMBER CONFORMABLE BLADDER FOR COMPOSITE PART TOOLING
    Publication number: 20210221073
    Abstract: A tool for forming a part includes a first tool portion including a first tool surface. The tool further includes a second tool portion comprising a second tool surface facing the first tool surface, wherein the first tool surface and the second tool surface define a tool chamber for forming the part. The tool further includes a bladder subassembly disposed in the tool chamber between the first tool surface and the second tool surface. The bladder subassembly includes a plurality of inner bladders disposed within tool chamber, wherein each inner bladder of the plurality of inner bladders includes an inner bladder chamber that is independently inflatable to selectively apply pressure to the part. The bladder subassembly further includes a bladder cover disposed over the plurality of inner bladders within the tool chamber to provide a barrier between the plurality of inner bladders and the part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Adam David Knebel, Justin Joseph Schell, Mark A. Monzyk, Randall D. Wilkerson, Amol Ogale