Patents by Inventor Erin Carter

Erin Carter 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).

  • Patent number: 11280397
    Abstract: A method of retrofitting a gear box assembly with an emergency lubrication system includes removing plugs from visual inspection ports of a gearbox housing, removing a breather from a breather port of the gearbox housing, and installing jet plugs into the respective visual inspection ports and breather port, wherein each jet plug includes a respective jet tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony G. Chory, Erin Carter
  • Publication number: 20190257407
    Abstract: A method of retrofitting a gear box assembly with an emergency lubrication system includes removing plugs from visual inspection ports of a gearbox housing, removing a breather from a breather port of the gearbox housing, and installing jet plugs into the respective visual inspection ports and breather port, wherein each jet plug includes a respective jet tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Anthony G. Chory, Erin Carter
  • Publication number: 20170138461
    Abstract: A gearbox assembly with emergency lubrication system includes a housing with an interior including a lubricant sump. The housing includes a breather port and a visual inspection port. The breather port is sized for at least one of relieving internal pressure or admitting air. The visual inspection port is located to allow visual inspection of a component in an interior of the housing. A transmission is disposed within the interior of the housing in fluid communication with the lubricant sump. An emergency lubricant reservoir is in fluid communication with the transmission through the breather port and/or the visual inspection port. A method of retrofitting a gear box assembly with an emergency lubrication system includes removing plugs from visual inspection ports of a gearbox housing, removing a breather from a breather port of the gearbox housing, and installing jet plugs into the respective visual inspection ports and breather port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Anthony G. Chory, Erin Carter