Patents by Inventor Daniel C. Forbes

Daniel C. Forbes 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).

  • Alignment system, drilling system, and method for drilling a hole through a gang channel
    Patent number: 11065694
    Abstract: Example alignment systems for aligning a drill bit with respect to a gang channel and methods of use are described herein. An example alignment system for use with a drill includes a drill block having a guide portion and an attachment portion. The attachment portion is configured to be removably coupled to a foot of the drill such that the drill block is positioned between the foot and a drill bit of the drill. A longitudinal axis of the drill block is coaxial with a longitudinal axis of the drill bit when the attachment portion is coupled to the foot. The guide portion is configured to at least partially contact an inner surface of opposing legs of a gang channel to thereby center the drill bit between the opposing legs of the gang channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Trevor A. Hartnagel, Steven L. Guynn, Daniel C. Forbes, Steven H. Jones
  • Alignment System, Drilling System, and Method for Drilling a Hole Through a Gang Channel
    Publication number: 20190224758
    Abstract: Example alignment systems for aligning a drill bit with respect to a gang channel and methods of use are described herein. An example alignment system for use with a drill includes a drill block having a guide portion and an attachment portion. The attachment portion is configured to be removably coupled to a foot of the drill such that the drill block is positioned between the foot and a drill bit of the drill. A longitudinal axis of the drill block is coaxial with a longitudinal axis of the drill bit when the attachment portion is coupled to the foot. The guide portion is configured to at least partially contact an inner surface of opposing legs of a gang channel to thereby center the drill bit between the opposing legs of the gang channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2018
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Trevor A. Hartnagel, Steven L. Guynn, Daniel C. Forbes, Steven H. Jones