Patents by Inventor Eugene F. Gaffney

Eugene F. Gaffney 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).

  • Engine testing mounting adaptor
    Patent number: 5396791
    Abstract: A flexible adaptor mounts an aircraft gas turbine engine to a test stand. The adaptor includes an upper frame configured for mounting on the test stand, and a lower frame spaced from the upper frame and configured for supporting the engine. A spring flexibly joins the lower frame to the upper frame to simulate the flexibility of an aircraft wing which supports the engine during operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 14, 1995
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Daniel E. Mollmann, Pamela M. Boehm, Eugene F. Gaffney, Michael P. Swift, Mark E. Stegemiller, Kenneth O. Johnson, Stephen L. Carmichael