Patents by Inventor David A. Niespodziany
David A. Niespodziany 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).
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Patent number: 6532637Abstract: A convertible aircraft brake assembly (10) designed as original equipment to have heat sinks comprising a steel heat sink (20) aircraft brake assembly and a carbon-carbon composite heat sink (40) aircraft brake assembly. When the aircraft brake assembly is converted from one type of heat sink to the other, the conversion is accomplished with minimal changes in component parts. The conversion can be accomplished with a change in the piston bushing assemblies (18, 21) of the piston housing (14), while the torque tube (12), wheel (30), piston housing (14) and other parts can be utilized with the heat sinks (20, 40).Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2000Date of Patent: March 18, 2003Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: David A. Niespodziany, Sean W. Linden, David D. McAfee
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Patent number: 6327765Abstract: A convertible aircraft brake assembly (10, 60, 77, 78, 83, 85, 96, 120, 130) designed as original equipment to have heat sinks comprising a steel heat sink (20, 70, 80, 90, 91, 100, 110, 122) aircraft brake assembly and a carbon-carbon composite heat sink (40) aircraft brake assembly. When the aircraft brake assembly is converted from one type of heat sink to the other, the conversion is accomplished with minimal changes in component parts. The conversion can be accomplished without any changes in the piston housing (14), torque tube (12), and wheel (30) because the heat sinks include therein respective components which enable each heat sink to be utilized with the commonly used piston housing (14), torque tube (12), and wheel (30).Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2001Date of Patent: December 11, 2001Assignee: AlliedSignal Inc.Inventors: David A. Niespodziany, Stanley W. May, Esaw Harris, Andrew S. Haynes, Joseph M. Patko, Brian G. Harker
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Patent number: 6286634Abstract: A convertible aircraft brake assembly (10, 60, 77, 78, 83, 85, 96, 120, 130) designed as original equipment to have heat sinks comprising a steel heat sink (20, 70, 80, 90, 91, 100, 110, 122) aircraft brake assembly and a carbon-carbon composite heat sink (40) aircraft brake assembly. When the aircraft brake assembly is converted from one type of heat sink to the other, the conversion is accomplished with minimal changes in component parts. The conversion can be accomplished without any changes in the piston housing (14), torque tube (12), and wheel (30) because the heat sinks include therein respective components which enable each heat sink to be utilized with the commonly used piston housing (14), torque tube (12), and wheel (30).Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2001Date of Patent: September 11, 2001Assignee: AlliedSignal Inc.Inventors: David A. Niespodziany, Stanley W. May, Esaw Harris, Andrew S. Haynes, Joseph M. Patko, Brian G. Harker
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Publication number: 20010007168Abstract: A convertible aircraft brake assembly (10, 60, 77, 78, 83, 85, 96, 120, 130) designed as original equipment to have heat sinks comprising a steel heat sink (20, 70, 80, 90, 91, 100, 110, 122) aircraft brake assembly and a carbon-carbon composite heat sink (40) aircraft brake assembly. When the aircraft brake assembly is converted from one type of heat sink to the other, the conversion is accomplished with minimal changes in component parts. The conversion can be accomplished without any changes in the piston housing (14), torque tube (12), and wheel (30) because the heat sinks include therein respective components which enable each heat sink to be utilized with the commonly used piston housing (14), torque tube (12), and wheel (30).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2001Publication date: July 12, 2001Inventors: David A. Niespodziany, Stanley W. May, Esaw Harris, Andrew S. Haynes, Joseph M. Patko, Brian G. Harker
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Publication number: 20010001891Abstract: A convertible aircraft brake assembly (10, 60, 77, 78, 83, 85, 96, 120, 130) designed as original equipment to have heat sinks comprising a steel heat sink (20, 70, 80, 90, 91, 100, 110, 122) aircraft brake assembly and a carbon-carbon composite heat sink (40) aircraft brake assembly. When the aircraft brake assembly is converted from one type of heat sink to the other, the conversion is accomplished with minimal changes in component parts. The conversion can be accomplished without any changes in the piston housing (14), torque tube (12), and wheel (30) because the heat sinks include therein respective components which enable each heat sink to be utilized with the commonly used piston housing (14), torque tube (12), and wheel (30).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2001Publication date: May 31, 2001Inventors: David A. Niespodziany, Stanley W. May, Esaw Harris, Andrew S. Haynes, Joseph M. Patko, Brian G. Harker
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Patent number: 6205633Abstract: A convertible aircraft brake assembly (10, 60, 77, 78, 83, 85, 96, 120, 130) designed as original equipment to have heat sinks comprising a steel heat sink (20, 70, 80, 90, 91, 100, 110, 122) aircraft brake assembly and a carbon—carbon composite heat sink (40) aircraft brake assembly. When the aircraft brake assembly is converted from one type of heat sink to the other, the conversion is accomplished with minimal changes in component parts. The conversion can be accomplished without any changes in the piston housing (14), torque tube (12), and wheel (30) because the heat sinks include therein respective components which enable each heat sink to be utilized with the commonly used piston housing (14), torque tube (12), and wheel (30).Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 1999Date of Patent: March 27, 2001Assignee: AlliedSignal Inc.Inventors: David A. Niespodziany, Stanley W. May, Esaw Harris, Andrew S. Haynes, Joseph M. Patko, Brian G. Harker
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Patent number: 6119817Abstract: A convertible aircraft brake assembly (10) designed as original equipment to have heat sinks comprising a steel heat sink (20) aircraft brake assembly and a carbon-carbon composite heat sink (40) aircraft brake assembly. When the aircraft brake assembly is converted from one type of heat sink to the other, the conversion is accomplished with minimal changes in component parts. The conversion can be accomplished without any changes in the piston housing (14), torque tube (12), and wheel (30) because the heat sinks include therein respective components which enable each heat sink to be utilized with the commonly used piston housing (14), torque tube (12), and wheel (30).Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 1999Date of Patent: September 19, 2000Assignee: AlliedSignal Inc.Inventors: David A. Niespodziany, Stanley W. May, Esaw Harris, Sean W. Linden
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Patent number: 5926932Abstract: A convertible aircraft brake assembly (10, 60, 77, 78, 83, 85, 96, 120, 130) designed as original equipment to have heat sinks comprising a steel heat sink (20, 70, 80, 90, 91, 100, 110, 122) aircraft brake assembly and a carbon--carbon composite heat sink (40) aircraft brake assembly. When the aircraft brake assembly is converted from one type of heat sink to the other, the conversion is accomplished with minimal changes in component parts. The conversion can be accomplished without any changes in the piston housing (14), torque tube (12), and wheel (30) because the heat sinks include therein respective components which enable each heat sink to be utilized with the commonly used piston housing (14), torque tube (12), and wheel (30).Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 1997Date of Patent: July 27, 1999Assignee: AlliedSignal Inc.Inventors: David A. Niespodziany, Stanley W. May, Esaw Harris, Andrew S. Haynes, Joseph M. Patko, Brian G. Harker
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Patent number: 5186521Abstract: The wheel and rotor drive key assembly (10) comprises a wheel (12) having a plurality of integral torque-transmitting drive lugs (22) which extend radially inwardly from an inner surface (20) of the wheel (12) and axially across the inner surface (20) from one end to the other of the lug (22). The lug (22) has a radially inner face (24) extending axially along the lug (22) and includes a radially outwardly extending contoured opening or recess (30) defining undercut portions (34) of the drive lug (22). A complementary-shaped retention member or nut (40) is disposed therein so that laterally extending side of retainer portions (42) of the retention nut (40) engage the undercut portions (34) of the drive lug (30) in order to retain radially the retention nut (40). The retention nut (40) includes a threaded portion (46) of an opening (44) which receives a retention screw (90) disposed within an opening ( 56) of a U-shaped rotor drive key or cap member (50).Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 1991Date of Patent: February 16, 1993Assignee: Allied-Signal Inc.Inventors: David A. Niespodziany, David L. Olson, Ronald W. Schebel, Julie A. Wentland