Patents by Inventor Gabriele Dreher

Gabriele Dreher 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).

  • Fuselage structure made of composite material
    Patent number: 8622346
    Abstract: A fuselage structure, particularly an aircraft door (1) of composite material comprising at least one panel (2) and at least one beam (3) mounted to each other and the panel (2) with the panel (2) being formed of at least one group of composite layers (5, 6, 20). The at least one beam (3) is provided at least at one of its respective ends (10, 11) with a flange (13) suitable for adhesive engagement with the at least one panel (2). The at least one group of composite layers (5, 6, 20) of the panel (2) is in form locking engagement with this flange (13) of the beam (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Buchs, Gabriele Dreher, Umberto Girard, Steffen Kunze, Thomas Thiess
  • FUSELAGE STRUCTURE MADE OF COMPOSITE MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20120025022
    Abstract: A fuselage structure, particularly an aircraft door (1) of composite material comprising at least one panel (2) and at least one beam (3) mounted to each other and the panel (2) with the panel (2) being formed of at least one group of composite layers (5, 6, 20). The at least one beam (3) is provided at least at one of its respective ends (10, 11) with a flange (13) suitable for adhesive engagement with the at least one panel (2). The at least one group of composite layers (5, 6, 20) of the panel (2) is in form locking engagement with this flange (13) of the beam (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: EUROCOPTER DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Buchs, Gabriele Dreher, Umberto Girard, Steffen Kunze, Thomas Thiess