Patents by Inventor Douglas Kirk Wolfe

Douglas Kirk Wolfe 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).

  • Deformable clips for an aircraft fuel systems
    Patent number: 10364039
    Abstract: A fuel system for an aircraft includes a fuel cell having a plurality of sides including a first side and at least one deformable clip having a secured end and a free end. The secured end is coupled to the first side of the fuel cell and the free end overlapping the airframe of the aircraft such that the first side of the fuel cell is positioned adjacent to the airframe. The at least one deformable clip is deformable to allow the fuel cell to move independently of the airframe in response to an impact of the aircraft, thereby protecting the fuel cell from damage resulting from the impact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
    Inventors: James Everett Kooiman, Charles David Hogue, George Ryan Decker, Andrew G. Baines, Douglas Kirk Wolfe
  • Deformable Clips for an Aircraft Fuel System
    Publication number: 20180305037
    Abstract: A fuel system for an aircraft includes a fuel cell having a plurality of sides including a first side and at least one deformable clip having a secured end and a free end. The secured end is coupled to the first side of the fuel cell and the free end overlapping the airframe of the aircraft such that the first side of the fuel cell is positioned adjacent to the airframe. The at least one deformable clip is deformable to allow the fuel cell to move independently of the airframe in response to an impact of the aircraft, thereby protecting the fuel cell from damage resulting from the impact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
    Inventors: James Everett Kooiman, Charles David Hogue, George Ryan Decker, Andrew G. Baines, Douglas Kirk Wolfe