Patents by Inventor Bruce S. McDavid

Bruce S. McDavid 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).

  • Flow diverter case attachment for gas turbine engine
    Patent number: 10422237
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a case having a wall that provides a cavity. The wall includes an aperture and a bore. A tube assembly with a flange provides a fluid passage aligned with the aperture. A flow diverter is arranged in the cavity and includes a plate with a hole. An insert has a body and a head. The body is received in the hole and press-fit in the bore. The head captures the plate against the wall. A fastener secures the flange to the insert and clamps the flow diverter to the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Bruce S. McDavid
  • FLOW DIVERTER CASE ATTACHMENT FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINE
    Publication number: 20180291754
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a case having a wall that provides a cavity. The wall includes an aperture and a bore. A tube assembly with a flange provides a fluid passage aligned with the aperture. A flow diverter is arranged in the cavity and includes a plate with a hole. An insert has a body and a head. The body is received in the hole and press-fit in the bore. The head captures the plate against the wall. A fastener secures the flange to the insert and clamps the flow diverter to the case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventor: Bruce S. McDavid