Patents by Inventor Gregory Jon Goodman

Gregory Jon Goodman 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 for assembling an aircraft structure assembly without use of any of shimming, locating fixtures and final-hole-size drill jigs
    Patent number: 10160070
    Abstract: A method is provided for assembling an aircraft structure assembly composed of a plurality of sections without use of any shimming, locating fixtures or final-hole-size drill jigs. The method includes supporting a first and second frame sections on respective adjustable supports, and positioning an interconnecting frame section therebetween. The method includes aligning first pre-drilled mating holes in the interconnecting frame section, and installing fasteners through the aligned, first pre-drilled mating holes. The method includes aligning second pre-drilled mating holes in structural mating sections, and installing fasteners through the aligned, second pre-drilled mating holes. The method includes positioning the structural mating sections relative to the first and second frame sections and the interconnecting frame section. The structural mating sections are assembled inwardly from the first and second frame sections that form an outer perimeter structure of the aircraft structure assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: David Ray Turner, Donald L. Erion, Teresa M. Finchamp, Gregory Jon Goodman
  • ASSEMBLY OF AN AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE ASSEMBLY WITHOUT SHIMMING, LOCATING FIXTURES OR FINAL-HOLE-SIZE DRILL JIGS
    Publication number: 20180104775
    Abstract: A method is provided for assembling an aircraft structure assembly composed of a plurality of sections, and doing so without use of any shimming, locating fixtures or final-hole-size drill jigs. The method includes supporting the first and second frame sections on respective adjustable supports, and positioning the interconnecting frame section therebetween. The method includes aligning first pre-drilled mating holes in the interconnecting frame section with first pre-drilled mating holes in the first and second frame sections, and installing fasteners through the aligned, first pre-drilled mating holes. The method includes positioning a structural mating section relative to the first and second frame sections and interconnecting frame section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: David Ray Turner, Donald L. Erion, Teresa M. Finchamp, Gregory Jon Goodman
  • Assembly of an aircraft structure assembly without shimming, locating fixtures or final-hole-size drill jigs
    Patent number: 9925625
    Abstract: A method is provided for assembling an aircraft structure assembly composed of a plurality of sections, and doing so without use of any shimming, locating fixtures or final-hole-size drill jigs. The method includes supporting the first and second frame sections on respective adjustable supports, and positioning the interconnecting frame section therebetween. The method includes aligning first pre-drilled mating holes in the interconnecting frame section with first pre-drilled mating holes in the first and second frame sections, and installing fasteners though the aligned, first pre-drilled mating holes. The method includes positioning a structural mating section relative to the first and second frame sections and interconnecting frame section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: David Ray Turner, Donald L. Erion, Teresa M. Finchamp, Gregory Jon Goodman
  • ASSEMBLY OF AN AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE ASSEMBLY WITHOUT SHIMMING, LOCATING FIXTURES OR FINAL-HOLE-SIZE DRILL JIGS
    Publication number: 20160325851
    Abstract: A method is provided for assembling an aircraft structure assembly composed of a plurality of sections, and doing so without use of any shimming, locating fixtures or final-hole-size drill jigs. The method includes supporting the first and second frame sections on respective adjustable supports, and positioning the interconnecting frame section therebetween. The method includes aligning first pre-drilled mating holes in the interconnecting frame section with first pre-drilled mating holes in the first and second frame sections, and installing fasteners though the aligned, first pre-drilled mating holes. The method includes positioning a structural mating section relative to the first and second frame sections and interconnecting frame section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2015
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: David Ray Turner, Donald L. Erion, Teresa M. Finchamp, Gregory Jon Goodman