Patents by Inventor Glen C. Rockwell

Glen C. Rockwell 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).

  • Apparatuses and methods for attaching engines and other structures to aircraft wings
    Patent number: 7083143
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for attaching jet engines and other external structures to aircraft wings are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, an aircraft system includes a wing and a unitary fitting fixedly attached to the wing. The unitary fitting can include a first portion having at least a first attach feature and a second portion having at least a second attach feature. The aircraft system can further include an engine or other external structure positioned proximate to the wing and coupled to the unitary fitting. The unitary fitting can be configured to transfer at least approximately all of the flight loads from the external structure to the wing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Brett D. Whitmer, Glen C. Rockwell, Richard B. Tanner