Patents by Inventor David E. Gambardella

David E. Gambardella 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).

  • Rotating labyrinth M-seal
    Patent number: 10502080
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure are directed to a seal associated with an engine of an aircraft. The seal includes a plurality of lands, and a barrel coupled to the lands and formed from a plurality of segments, where the segments are coupled to one another such that the barrel is substantially non-linear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: David E. Gambardella, Nicholas W. Oren
  • Assembly for plugging an aperture in a body
    Patent number: 9784301
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a body, a collar, a fastener and a retainer. The body extends between first and second sides. The collar sealingly engages the first side and extends into an aperture in the body. The fastener engages the second side and extends through the collar to a distal end. The retainer is mated with the fastener at the distal end. The collar and the fastener cooperate to limit rotation therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: David E. Gambardella
  • ROTATING LABYRINTH M-SEAL
    Publication number: 20160298481
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure are directed to a seal associated with an engine of an aircraft. The seal includes a plurality of lands, and a barrel coupled to the lands and formed from a plurality of segments, where the segments are coupled to one another such that the barrel is substantially non-linear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: David E. Gambardella, Nicholas W. Oren
  • ASSEMBLY FOR PLUGGING AN APERTURE IN A BODY
    Publication number: 20160123373
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a body, a collar, a fastener and a retainer. The body extends between first and second sides. The collar sealingly engages the first side and extends into an aperture in the body. The fastener engages the second side and extends through the collar to a distal end. The retainer is mated with the fastener at the distal end. The collar and the fastener cooperate to limit rotation therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventor: David E. Gambardella