Patents by Inventor H. John Koppelman

H. John Koppelman 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: 5915653
    Abstract: The invention is an aircraft two part hinge line fairing design for preventing physical interference between the two fairing parts while eliminating unacceptable gaps between the the two fairing parts. The problems are made worse by the fact that the hinge line is not perpendicular to the longitudinal centerline of the fairing which is aligned with the airflow. The problems, such as gaps, are unsightly and also increase drag. These problems are solved by the use of two matching surfaces of the fairing having substantially the same curvature and radius in all directions. The slight difference in curvature, and radius, is appropriate to allow a smaller fairing part to extend into a larger fairing part for freedom of movement with respect to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1999
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: H. John Koppelman