Patents by Inventor David Gordon Carlson

David Gordon Carlson 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).

  • Torque box sleeves for aircraft wing assemblies
    Patent number: 11161592
    Abstract: A wing assembly for an aircraft includes a torque box sleeve having an open end and a plurality of integral sides including leading, aft, top and bottom sides that jointlessly form a continuous surface having a generally airfoil shape. The wing assembly includes an internal support subassembly having a plurality of ribs coupled to a central spar. The internal support subassembly is formed into a single component outside the torque box sleeve and inserted into the open end of the torque box sleeve as the single component. The internal support subassembly is coupled to an interior of the torque box sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.
    Inventors: George Ryan Decker, Steven Allen Robedeau, Jr., Tjepke Heeringa, David Gordon Carlson
  • Torque Box Sleeves for Aircraft Wing Assemblies
    Publication number: 20210070419
    Abstract: A wing assembly for an aircraft includes a torque box sleeve having an open end and a plurality of integral sides including leading, aft, top and bottom sides that jointlessly form a continuous surface having a generally airfoil shape. The wing assembly includes an internal support subassembly having a plurality of ribs coupled to a central spar. The internal support subassembly is formed into a single component outside the torque box sleeve and inserted into the open end of the torque box sleeve as the single component. The internal support subassembly is coupled to an interior of the torque box sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.
    Inventors: George Ryan Decker, Steven Allen Robedeau, JR., Tjepke Heeringa, David Gordon Carlson
  • Multi-directional load joint system
    Patent number: 9592901
    Abstract: A structural joint includes a first member having a first base portion and a first leg portion. The structural joint further includes a second member having a second base portion and a second base portion. The first base portion and the second base portion are coupled together at an overlapping portion. The first leg portion and the second leg portion form a cavity for structurally coupling to a structural member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.
    Inventors: John R. McCullough, David Gordon Carlson, James Donn Hethcock, Paul K. Oldroyd, Carl A. May
  • MULTI-DIRECTIONAL LOAD JOINT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150147114
    Abstract: A structural joint includes a first member having a first base portion and a first leg portion. The structural joint further includes a second member having a second base portion and a second base portion. The first base portion and the second base portion are coupled together at an overlapping portion. The first leg portion and the second leg portion form a cavity for structurally coupling to a structural member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2015
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Applicant: BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC.
    Inventors: JOHN R. MCCULLOUGH, DAVID GORDON CARLSON, JAMES DONN HETHCOCK, PAUL K. OLDROYD, CARL A. MAY
  • Multi-directional load joint system
    Patent number: 8985515
    Abstract: A structural joint includes a first member having a first base portion and a first leg portion. The structural joint further includes a second member having a second base portion and a second base portion. The first base portion and the second base portion are coupled together at an overlapping portion. The first leg portion and the second leg portion form a cavity for structurally coupling to a structural member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.
    Inventors: John R. McCullough, David Gordon Carlson, James Donn Hethcock, Paul K. Oldroyd, Carl A. May
  • Multi-Directional Load Joint System
    Publication number: 20130026297
    Abstract: A structural joint includes a first member having a first base portion and a first leg portion. The structural joint further includes a second member having a second base portion and a second base portion. The first base portion and the second base portion are coupled together at an overlapping portion. The first leg portion and the second leg portion form a cavity for structurally coupling to a structural member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2010
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
    Inventors: John R. McCullough, David Gordon Carlson, James Donn Hethcock, Paul K. Oldroyd, Carl A. May