Patents by Inventor Forest H. Hover

Forest H. Hover 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).

  • Insertable stator vane assembly
    Patent number: 5547342
    Abstract: A composite stator vane for a gas turbine engine comprising a plurality of compression molded, heat cured plies, the plies including a plurality of centrally located internal plies of reinforcement material of unidirectional yarns of para-aramid fibers, a plurality of plies of resin impregnated graphite fiber material on each side of the centrally located plies of reinforcement material, and an external steel wire mesh ply on the leading edge of the vane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 20, 1996
    Assignee: AlliedSignal Inc.
    Inventors: John P. Furseth, Frank Heydrich, Forest H. Hover, Ian Little, Steven G. Mackin, Steven C. Stenard, James L. Thompson, Ellen White, Bruce D. Wilson
  • Insertable stator vane assembly
    Patent number: 5494404
    Abstract: A turbofan engine fan stator assembly includes stator vanes readily insertable through the outer shroud into the stator assembly hub. Elastomeric grommets seal between the vanes, shroud and hub, and an outer band radially inwardly compresses the assembly. The vanes are radially secured to the hub only through frictional engagement with the hub grommet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 27, 1996
    Assignee: AlliedSignal Inc.
    Inventors: John P. Furseth, Frank Heydrich, Forest H. Hover, Ian Little, Steven G. Mackin, Seven C. Stenard, James L. Thompson, Ellen White, Bruce D. Wilson
  • Seal compression tool for gas turbine engine
    Patent number: 5412939
    Abstract: A seal compression tool is disposed at a readily accessible location externally of the cylindrical casing of a gas turbine engine, and has a camming surface thereon effective to interengage and axially shift the turbine nozzle of the gas turbine engine. Such axial shifting uniformly and controllably compresses a static seal carried between the turbine nozzle and the casing at a remote, relatively inaccessible location inside the gas turbine engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 9, 1995
    Assignee: AlliedSignal Inc.
    Inventors: Forest H. Hover, Henry J. Ruzicka