Patents by Inventor Don Bennett

Don Bennett 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).

  • Extraction apparatus
    Patent number: 10639774
    Abstract: An extraction apparatus includes an arm and an extractor head mechanically connected to a first end of the arm. The extractor head includes a housing that defines a channel, a switch within the channel, a fork member within the channel, and an actuator device mounted to the housing. The switch is configured to detect reception of a fastener pin being received within the channel. The fork member is movable relative to the housing. The actuator device is mechanically connected to the fork member, and is operatively connected to the switch. Responsive to the switch detecting the reception of the fastener pin in the channel, the actuator device is configured to automatically move the fork member linearly within the channel from a start position towards a displaced position causing the fork member to remove the fastener pin from a work piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Don Bennett, Cameron Edwards
  • EXTRACTION APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20190099868
    Abstract: An extraction apparatus includes an arm and an extractor head mechanically connected to a first end of the arm. The extractor head includes a housing that defines a channel, a switch within the channel, a fork member within the channel, and an actuator device mounted to the housing. The switch is configured to detect reception of a fastener pin being received within the channel. The fork member is movable relative to the housing. The actuator device is mechanically connected to the fork member, and is operatively connected to the switch. Responsive to the switch detecting the reception of the fastener pin in the channel, the actuator device is configured to automatically move the fork member linearly within the channel from a start position towards a displaced position causing the fork member to remove the fastener pin from a work piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2017
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Don Bennett, Cameron Edwards
  • Snuffer tool
    Patent number: D738568
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Inventor: Don Bennett
  • Snuffer tool
    Patent number: D739074
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Inventor: Don Bennett
  • Snuffer tool
    Patent number: D742585
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Inventor: Don Bennett
  • Snuffer tool
    Patent number: D742586
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Inventor: Don Bennett
  • Snuffer tool
    Patent number: D760950
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Inventor: Don Bennett
  • Snuffer tool
    Patent number: D760951
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Inventor: Don Bennett
  • Snuffer tool
    Patent number: D800378
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Inventor: Don Bennett