Patents by Inventor Geoffrey Eric Towle

Geoffrey Eric Towle 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).

  • Sealant containment assembly, system, and method
    Patent number: 10626992
    Abstract: A sealant containment assembly is configured to bound at least a portion of a fastener pattern between at least two components, such as components used to form at least a portion of an aircraft. The sealant containment assembly includes at least one sealant containment member that is configured to sealingly engage peripheral portions of components. The sealant containment member(s) is configured to form a sealing chamber around at least a portion of the fastener pattern. Fluid sealant is configured to flow into the sealing chamber and cure to seal fasteners within the fastener pattern that connect the components together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Jesse Randal Wiseman, Shane S. Park, Donald K. Crenshaw, Kjersta Larson-Smith, Geoffrey Eric Towle, Hugh Christopher VanValkenburgh, Karen A. Schultz, Solomon T. Atsebha
  • SEALANT CONTAINMENT ASSEMBLY, SYSTEM, AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20170152949
    Abstract: A sealant containment assembly is configured to bound at least a portion of a fastener pattern between at least two components, such as components used to form at least a portion of an aircraft. The sealant containment assembly includes at least one sealant containment member that is configured to sealingly engage peripheral portions of components. The sealant containment member(s) is configured to form a sealing chamber around at least a portion of the fastener pattern. Fluid sealant is configured to flow into the sealing chamber and cure to seal fasteners within the fastener pattern that connect the components together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Jesse Randal Wiseman, Shane S. Park, Donald K. Crenshaw, Kjersta Larson-Smith, Geoffrey Eric Towle, Hugh Christopher VanValkenburgh, Karen A. Schultz, Solomon T. Atsebha