Patents by Inventor George F. Leblanc

George F. Leblanc 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).

  • Sealing means for a multi-axis nozzle
    Patent number: 6357672
    Abstract: Brush seals formed in hemispherical rings are supported to the end of the convergent nozzle of the each of the clam shells of a multi-axis vector thrust nozzle of a gas turbine engine powering aircraft. The brush seal may be arced or straight and bear against the spherical surface of the collar formed on the end of the tail pipe and is mounted so that high pressure forces the bristles against the backing plate of the seals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2002
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Curtis C. Cowan, George F. Leblanc
  • Hinged fluid passage assembly
    Patent number: 5111550
    Abstract: Disclosed is a hinged fluid passage assembly having seal members which allow fluid to flow from a first component to a second component hinged thereto through a passage between seal members extending from the components and the hinge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1992
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: George F. LeBlanc