Patents by Inventor Gerald E. Sutton

Gerald E. Sutton 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).

  • Method and mold for fabricating an aerodynamic airframe structure
    Patent number: 4521354
    Abstract: A method and a mold for fabricating an aerodynamic airframe structure or the like. The method using foam material introduced into the mold having split halves. The mold constructed for receiving a prefabricated stiffener skin. The mold acts as a backup restraint for the airframe structure or any other part being produced. The foam injected into the cavity adheres to the stiffener skin thereby forming an elastic foundation of continuous support for the stiffening element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1983
    Date of Patent: June 4, 1985
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Claude W. Engelke, Gerald E. Sutton, Steven E. Potter