Patents by Inventor Gianfranco Rios

Gianfranco Rios 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).

  • Fastening system with a washer having an enlarged bore facing a composite panel
    Patent number: 10690159
    Abstract: A fastening system comprises a fastener, a washer, and a collar. The fastener has a shaft extending through a hole in a composite panel. The washer is concentrically positioned on the shaft between a head of the fastener and the composite panel. The washer comprises an enlarged bore facing the composite panel. The enlarged bore is one of a chamfered bore or a countersunk bore. The collar secures the fastener relative to the composite panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Gianfranco Rios, Madhavadas Ramnath, Hamid Razi
  • FASTENING SYSTEM WITH A WASHER HAVING AN ENLARGED BORE FACING A COMPOSITE PANEL
    Publication number: 20190085883
    Abstract: A fastening system comprises a fastener, a washer, and a collar. The fastener has a shaft extending through a hole in a composite panel. The washer is concentrically positioned on the shaft between a head of the fastener and the composite panel. The washer comprises an enlarged bore facing the composite panel. The enlarged bore is one of a chamfered bore or a countersunk bore. The collar secures the fastener relative to the composite panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Gianfranco Rios, Madhavadas Ramnath, Hamid Razi