Patents by Inventor Charles E. Nunley

Charles E. Nunley 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).

  • Isostatic die and method for assembly of skeletal structures
    Patent number: 4595444
    Abstract: A pair of strongbacks having a plurality of particularly sized plates positioned thereon are aligned on either side of a wing structure. The plates on the strongback bridge openings formed by the ribs of the skeletal framework for the wing preventing deformation of the unsupported curvilinear aerodynamic surface of the wing. A bonding chamber includes a flexible bladder and allows the strongbacks to act as an isostatic, and selective die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1983
    Date of Patent: June 17, 1986
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: John R. Legge, Charles E. Nunley