Patents by Inventor Dennis H. Jones

Dennis H. Jones 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).

  • Compressor stator assembly having a composite inner diameter shroud
    Patent number: 4655682
    Abstract: In the compressor section of a gas turbine engine, a stator assembly comprises an outer vane support structure, an inner vane support structure, and a plurality of stator vanes which extend radially therebetween. The inner vane support structure includes a one piece inner ring, and a plurality of shroud sections which surround and are bonded to the ring. Each shroud section has arcuate cavities which receive and retain therein the inner end of a stator vane. The ring and shroud sections are fabricated from composite materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1987
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Cleon V. Kunz, Dennis H. Jones