Patents by Inventor Daniel E. Keenan

Daniel E. Keenan 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).

  • Positive locking fitting assembly
    Patent number: 6883836
    Abstract: A positive locking fitting assembly is provided for interconnecting two adjacent structures, such as two modular components of an aircraft. The fitting assembly includes a pair of couplers which attach to the respective modular components, and a transfer tube which interconnects the couplers. Each coupler has a positive locking feature which prevents inadvertent uncoupling during operation. A plurality of redundant seals are incorporated throughout the construction of the fitting assembly which ensures a leak proof relationship not only between the joined pair of modular components, but also through the structure of the elements of the fitting assembly itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: Stanley Aviation Corporation
    Inventors: Clifton P. Breay, Thomas B. Darby, Daniel E. Keenan, Anthony W. Vaughan
  • Positive locking fitting assembly
    Publication number: 20040140667
    Abstract: A positive locking fitting assembly is provided for interconnecting two adjacent structures, such as two modular components of an aircraft. The fitting assembly includes a pair of couplers which attach to the respective modular components, and a transfer tube which interconnects the couplers. Each coupler has a positive locking feature which prevents inadvertent uncoupling during operation. A plurality of redundant seals are incorporated throughout the construction of the fitting assembly which ensures a leak proof relationship not only between the joined pair of modular components, but also through the structure of the elements of the fitting assembly-itself.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2003
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Inventors: Clifton P. Breay, Thomas B. Darby, Daniel E. Keenan, Anthony Vaughan