Patents by Inventor David J. Delany

David J. Delany 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).

  • Systems and methods of separating tubing sleeves from a tubing holder
    Patent number: 10226877
    Abstract: A method includes using a feed system to feed a tubing holder toward a cutting system. A plurality of sections of tubing are coupled at intervals along a first spine of the tubing holder, each of the plurality of sections of tubing extending away from the first spine in a direction that is transverse to a feed direction of the feed system. The method also includes using the cutting system to cut a first section of tubing of the plurality of sections of tubing. The cutting system cuts the first section of tubing at a plurality of locations to separate a plurality of subsections of the first section of tubing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Mark A. Schmier, II, David J. Delany
  • Systems and methods of separating tubing sleeves from a tubing holder
    Patent number: 10220535
    Abstract: A method includes selecting a cutting wheel assembly of a plurality of cutting wheel assemblies of a cutting system. Each cutting wheel assembly includes a different number of cutting blades. The method includes using a feed system to feed tubing toward the cutting system. The method also includes using the cutting system to cut the tubing concurrently at a plurality of locations to separate one or more subsections of tubing. The plurality of locations corresponds to a particular number of cutting blades of the selected cutting wheel assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Inventors: Mark A. Schmier, II, David J. Delany
  • Tool with over pressure indicator and lockout
    Patent number: 9759617
    Abstract: A tool is used in securing or clamping two or more workpieces together provides a visual indication to a user of the tool of an acceptable range of compression pressure exerted by the tool on a work surface of the workpieces and a visual indication of when a maximum compression pressure exerted by the tool on the work surface has been exceeded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Mark A. Schmier, II, Curtis R. Estevo, David J. Delany
  • TOOL WITH OVER PRESSURE INDICATOR AND LOCKOUT
    Publication number: 20160299015
    Abstract: A tool is used in securing or clamping two or more workpieces together provides a visual indication to a user of the tool of an acceptable range of compression pressure exerted by the tool on a work surface of the workpieces and a visual indication of when a maximum compression pressure exerted by the tool on the work surface has been exceeded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Mark A. Schmier, II, Curtis R. Estevo, David J. Delany
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF SEPARATING TUBING SLEEVES FROM A TUBING HOLDER
    Publication number: 20150231792
    Abstract: A method includes selecting a cutting wheel assembly of a plurality of cutting wheel assemblies of a cutting system. Each cutting wheel assembly includes a different number of cutting blades. The method includes using a feed system to feed tubing toward the cutting system. The method also includes using the cutting system to cut the tubing concurrently at a plurality of locations to separate one or more subsections of tubing. The plurality of locations corresponds to a particular number of cutting blades of the selected cutting wheel assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventors: Mark A. Schmier, II, David J. Delany