Patents by Inventor Fungayi Mutsengi

Fungayi Mutsengi 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: 8523240
    Abstract: A ferrule for use with a nut with an internal locking mechanism includes a first tubular portion with a first end and a first outer diameter for connecting to a first object; a second tubular portion with a second end and a second outer diameter for connecting to a second object; a transition portion connecting the first tubular portion and the second tubular portion; and a plurality of pockets spaced circumferentially around the second portion to engage the internal locking mechanism of the nut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Richard M. Murphy, Billie W. Bunting, Fungayi Mutsengi, David W. Anderson, Robert J. DeRosa
  • Publication number: 20130147182
    Abstract: A ferrule for use with a nut with an internal locking mechanism includes a first tubular portion with a first end and a first outer diameter for connecting to a first object; a second tubular portion with a second end and a second outer diameter for connecting to a second object; a transition portion connecting the first tubular portion and the second tubular portion; and a plurality of pockets spaced circumferentially around the second portion to engage the internal locking mechanism of the nut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2011
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Richard M. Murphy, Billie W. Bunting, Fungayi Mutsengi, David W. Anderson, Robert J. DeRosa