Patents by Inventor Billy M. Glass

Billy M. Glass 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).

  • Structural joint and a method for joining in reinforced thermoplastic fabrication
    Patent number: 5086997
    Abstract: An aerodynamic structure comprising a skin having inner and outer opposed surfaces and a plurality of spaced, rectangular holes therethrough, each hole having a truncated triangular shape in one transverse cross-section, the truncated apex thereof being at the inner surface, and a support structure including a fiber-reinforced, thermoplastic spar in abutting relation to the inner surface, the spar including a plurality of spaced, integrally-formed, fiber-reinforced, thermoplastic tabs, each tab extending from the spar into a respective one of the holes and being shaped to fill the respective hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1990
    Date of Patent: February 11, 1992
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Billy M. Glass