Patents by Inventor Faron D. Carl

Faron D. Carl 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).

  • Helicopter drip pan apparatus and method of making and using such an apparatus
    Patent number: 10625851
    Abstract: A drip pan apparatus for a helicopter includes a frame and a drip pan. The frame is secured to a skirt on the airframe of the helicopter. The apparatus includes a drip pan for cooperation with a frame to cover an access opening to a transmission. The drip pan includes a substantially planar member of a fiber-reinforced composite and has a seal surface that is configured to cooperate with a seal surface of the frame. A seal member may be disposed between the substantially planar member and the frame to form a fluid-tight seal. The fiber-reinforced composite may be a carbon fiber-reinforced composite. A method of making the drip pan apparatus includes placing a plurality of sheets of an uncured fiber-reinforced composite material on one another to form an uncured stack. The uncured stack is then cured. A frame and a drip pan may be cut from the cured stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Phoenix Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Peggy Lynn Wilson, Thomas G. Wilson, Timothy J. Hite, Faron D. Carl, Todd E. Wilson
  • HELICOPTER DRIP PAN APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MAKING AND USING SUCH AN APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20150274310
    Abstract: A drip pan apparatus for a helicopter includes a frame and a drip pan. The frame is secured to a skirt on the airframe of the helicopter. The apparatus includes a drip pan for cooperation with a frame to cover an access opening to a transmission. The drip pan includes a substantially planar member of a fiber-reinforced composite and has a seal surface that is configured to cooperate with a seal surface of the frame. A seal member may be disposed between the substantially planar member and the frame to form a fluid-tight seal. The fiber-reinforced composite may be a carbon fiber-reinforced composite. A method of making the drip pan apparatus includes placing a plurality of sheets of an uncured fiber-reinforced composite material on one another to form an uncured stack. The uncured stack is then cured. A frame and a drip pan may be cut from the cured stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Peggy Lynn Wilson, Thomas G. Wilson, Timothy J. Hite, Faron D. Carl, Todd E. Wilson
  • Helicopter drip pan apparatus and method of making and using such an apparatus
    Patent number: 9073630
    Abstract: A drip pan apparatus for a helicopter includes a frame and a drip pan. The frame is secured to a skirt on the airframe of the helicopter. The apparatus includes a drip pan for cooperation with a frame to cover an access opening to a transmission. The drip pan includes a substantially planar member of a fiber-reinforced composite and has a seal surface that is configured to cooperate with a seal surface of the frame. A seal member may be disposed between the substantially planar member and the frame to form a fluid-tight seal. The fiber-reinforced composite may be a carbon fiber-reinforced composite. A method of making the drip pan apparatus includes placing a plurality of sheets of an uncured fiber-reinforced composite material on one another to form an uncured stack. The uncured stack is then cured. A frame and a drip pan may be cut from the cured stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Phoenix Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Peggy Lynn Wilson, Thomas G. Wilson, Timothy J. Hite, Faron D. Carl, Todd E. Wilson
  • HELICOPTER DRIP PAN APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MAKING AND USING SUCH AN APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20120312914
    Abstract: A drip pan apparatus for a helicopter includes a frame and a drip pan. The frame is secured to a skirt on the airframe of the helicopter. The apparatus includes a drip pan for cooperation with a frame to cover an access opening to a transmission. The drip pan includes a substantially planar member of a fiber-reinforced composite and has a seal surface that is configured to cooperate with a seal surface of the frame. A seal member may be disposed between the substantially planar member and the frame to form a fluid-tight seal. The fiber-reinforced composite may be a carbon fiber-reinforced composite. A method of making the drip pan apparatus includes placing a plurality of sheets of an uncured fiber-reinforced composite material on one another to form an uncured stack. The uncured stack is then cured. A frame and a drip pan may be cut from the cured stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: PHOENIX PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Peggy Lynn Wilson, Thomas G. Wilson, Timothy J. Hite, Faron D. Carl, Todd E. Wilson