Patents by Inventor Jacob Lee Bunch

Jacob Lee Bunch 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).

  • Joint assembly for a wind turbine rotor blade with flanged bushings
    Patent number: 10570879
    Abstract: A joint assembly for a wind turbine rotor blade includes a male structural member extending longitudinally through female structural members configured with a plurality of rotor blade segments. The female structural member includes first bore holes on opposing sides thereof that are aligned in a chord-wise direction. The male structural member includes second bore holes on opposing sides thereof that are aligned with the first bore holes. At least one chord-wise extending gap is defined between an outer side surface of the male structural member and an inner side surface of the female structural member. A chord-wise extending pin extends through the first and second bore holes to join the male and female structural members. At least one flanged bushing is arranged in the first and second bore holes such that a flange of the bushing extends within the chord-wise extending gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Scott Jacob Huth, Donald Joseph Kasperski, Aaron A. Yarbrough, Eric Michael Shain, Jacob Lee Bunch
  • JOINT ASSEMBLY FOR A WIND TURBINE ROTOR BLADE WITH FLANGED BUSHINGS
    Publication number: 20180340510
    Abstract: A joint assembly for a wind turbine rotor blade includes a male structural member extending longitudinally through female structural members configured with a plurality of rotor blade segments. The female structural member includes first bore holes on opposing sides thereof that are aligned in a chord-wise direction. The male structural member includes second bore holes on opposing sides thereof that are aligned with the first bore holes. At least one chord-wise extending gap is defined between an outer side surface of the male structural member and an inner side surface of the female structural member. A chord-wise extending pin extends through the first and second bore holes to join the male and female structural members. At least one flanged bushing is arranged in the first and second bore holes such that a flange of the bushing extends within the chord-wise extending gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Scott Jacob Huth, Donald Joseph Kasperski, Aaron A. Yarbrough, Eric Michael Shain, Jacob Lee Bunch