Patents by Inventor Charles A. Class

Charles A. Class 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: 4251309
    Abstract: A helicopter spar root end and blade assembly for attachment to the rotary ead of the helicopter, the spar includes the root end attachment having a series of formed apertures therein generally molded from strips of fiber reinforced tapes, and which tapes are turned from their disposition at the apertures for extension outboard of the blade to enhance its structural reinforcement against fatigue and fracture. The method for forming such a spar root end and blade assembly includes the disposition of a removable form for positioning of the resin treated tapes along the intended length of the spar root and blade, simultaneously positioning fiberglass sheets into the configuration of the intended blade assembly, and then compressing die halves into position around the tape and sheet formed assembly at a pressure and temperature for a stipulated period of time until the molded assembly and its inherent resin achieves curing and setting into its final and concise form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 1978
    Date of Patent: February 17, 1981
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Charles A. Class, Thomas S. Scarpati