Patents by Inventor Fernand B. Henri

Fernand B. Henri 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: 5454691
    Abstract: The vane (9) comprises a hollow metal central part forming its main vane section (24) and the vane (9) root (17) and vane (9) tip (18) are each arranged as an end fitting (25, 28) equipped with at least one transverse tab (26, 29) for fastening the vane (9). The method of manufacture consists in extruding a hollow metal section of cross-section corresponding to the aerodynamic profile of the vane, in cutting off a section portion of length not substantially less than the span of the vane, and in arranging each end of the section portion as an end fitting with at least one fastening tab, either by machining and deformation of the ends of the section portion, or by fitting end fittings attached to its ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 3, 1995
    Assignee: Eurocopter France
    Inventors: Fernand B. Henri, Elian A. Remy