Patents by Inventor Clifford HELLMAN

Clifford HELLMAN 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).

  • BRACE FOR FUSELAGE REPAIRS
    Publication number: 20260103293
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a brace having a first leg and a second leg offset from the first leg. The brace also has a pivot assembly having a bar pivotably coupled with the first leg to define a first pivot point and pivotably coupled with the second leg to define a second pivot point. The brace further includes first and second attachment assemblies coupled with the first leg and the second leg, respectively, and each arranged to couple to a portion of a structure. In addition, the brace includes an actuator assembly coupling the first leg with the second leg and having an actuator arranged to pivot, or maintain a position of, the first leg relative to the first pivot point and to pivot, or maintain the position of, the second leg relative to the second pivot point so as to control a load on, and deflection of, the structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2025
    Publication date: April 16, 2026
    Inventors: Clifford Hellman, Bryan J. Gruner, Gregory P. Leigh
  • Brace for fuselage repairs
    Patent number: 12522375
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a brace having a first leg and a second leg offset from the first leg. The brace also has a pivot assembly having a bar pivotably coupled with the first leg to define a first pivot point and pivotably coupled with the second leg to define a second pivot point. The brace further includes first and second attachment assemblies coupled with the first leg and the second leg, respectively, and each arranged to couple to a portion of a structure. In addition, the brace includes an actuator assembly coupling the first leg with the second leg and having an actuator arranged to pivot, or maintain a position of, the first leg relative to the first pivot point and to pivot, or maintain the position of, the second leg relative to the second pivot point so as to control a load on, and deflection of, the structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2026
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Clifford Hellman, Bryan J. Gruner, Gregory P. Leigh
  • BRACE FOR FUSELAGE REPAIRS
    Publication number: 20250296703
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a brace having a first leg and a second leg offset from the first leg. The brace also has a pivot assembly having a bar pivotably coupled with the first leg to define a first pivot point and pivotably coupled with the second leg to define a second pivot point. The brace further includes first and second attachment assemblies coupled with the first leg and the second leg, respectively, and each arranged to couple to a portion of a structure. In addition, the brace includes an actuator assembly coupling the first leg with the second leg and having an actuator arranged to pivot, or maintain a position of, the first leg relative to the first pivot point and to pivot, or maintain the position of, the second leg relative to the second pivot point so as to control a load on, and deflection of, the structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2024
    Publication date: September 25, 2025
    Inventors: Clifford HELLMAN, Bryan J. GRUNER, Gregory P. LEIGH