Patents by Inventor James L. Kasarsky

James L. Kasarsky 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).

  • Means and method for securing a composite rotor blade
    Patent number: 4834616
    Abstract: A self-locking retention system is provided for a composite rotor blade supported on a rotor hub. A radially extending, stud-like retention member is provided on the rotor hub. A composite thickness projects radially inwardly from the rotor blade and substantially surrounds the retention member. The composite thickness is woven in a pattern which grips the retention member in response to outward forces applied to the rotor blade and the woven composite thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 30, 1989
    Assignee: Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: James L. Kasarsky, John F. Scanlon, John Church, Gary Wigell