Patents by Inventor Gary Backhaus

Gary Backhaus 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).

  • Plug gauge and associated method for sealing the same
    Patent number: 11346644
    Abstract: A plug gauge includes a housing defining an internal volume and a longitudinal axis AH. The housing includes an opening into the internal volume. The plug gauge also includes a contact element at least partially received in the opening. The plug gauge further includes a plunger at least partially received in the internal volume. The plunger is biased into engagement with the contact element to urge the contact element radially outward from the housing through the opening. The plug gauge additionally includes a sealing member between the contact element and the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Mark Albrecht, Kwok Tung Chan, Gary Backhaus
  • PLUG GAUGE AND ASSOCIATED METHOD FOR SEALING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20200284571
    Abstract: A plug gauge includes a housing defining an internal volume and a longitudinal axis AH. The housing includes an opening into the internal volume. The plug gauge also includes a contact element at least partially received in the opening. The plug gauge further includes a plunger at least partially received in the internal volume. The plunger is biased into engagement with the contact element to urge the contact element radially outward from the housing through the opening. The plug gauge additionally includes a sealing member between the contact element and the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Mark Albrecht, Kwok Tung Chan, Gary Backhaus