Patents by Inventor Grant Eckfeldt

Grant Eckfeldt 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).

  • Patent number: 5516257
    Abstract: Woven fiber ballistic fabric (22) of multiple layers surrounds an isogrid support structure (20). A cuff portion (38) has shorter warp threads than the major portion (3) and also is impregnated with epoxy resin. A diameter restrains the fabric from aft movement during a blade ejection event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 14, 1996
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Robert F. Kasprow, Kurt M. Dembeck, Grant Eckfeldt
  • Patent number: 5161947
    Abstract: An axial flow turbomachine's engine core (16) and radially outwardly disposed fan case (18) are joined together with a radially extending segmented fan case strut (10). The strut (10) is segmented into a radially inner portion (20) and a radially outer portion (20) at a midspanly disposed strut joint (14). The strut joint (14) has an axially extending tapered tongue (26) which slidably engages with a mating axially extending groove (46). A radially extending flange (36) disposed proximate to the trailing edge (35) of the inner portion (20) is bolted to the radially extending flange (56) disposed proximate to the trailing edge (55) of the outward portion (40) when the tongue (26) is fully engaged with the groove (46) to releasably secure the strut joint (14). Another embodiment shows a pair of interlocked axially extending channels (60) each having a U-shaped cross-section replacing the interlocked tongue and groove (26,46) of the first embodiment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1992
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Grant Eckfeldt, Michael A. Weisse, Robert F. Kasprow, Kurt M. Dembeck, Herbert J. Lillibridge