Patents by Inventor James R. Sinclair

James R. Sinclair 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).

  • Curved heat shrink tubing and methods of making the same
    Patent number: 11034079
    Abstract: Curved heat shrink tubing and methods of making the same are described herein. An example method includes inserting heat shrink tubing into a tube, curving the tube, and deforming the heat shrink tubing, inside of the tube, to have a curved shape along a length of the heat shrink tubing where a first length of the heat shrink tubing along an outer radius of the curved shape is longer than a second length of the heat shrink tubing along an inner radius of the curved shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: James R. Sinclair
  • CURVED HEAT SHRINK TUBING AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20200206989
    Abstract: Curved heat shrink tubing and methods of making the same are described herein. An example method includes inserting heat shrink tubing into a tube, curving the tube, and deforming the heat shrink tubing, inside of the tube, to have a curved shape along a length of the heat shrink tubing where a first length of the heat shrink tubing along an outer radius of the curved shape is longer than a second length of the heat shrink tubing along an inner radius of the curved shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventor: James R. Sinclair
  • Curved heat shrink tubing and methods of making the same
    Patent number: 10625448
    Abstract: Curved heat shrink tubing and methods of making the same are described herein. An example method includes inserting heat shrink tubing into a tube, curving the tube, and deforming the heat shrink tubing, inside of the tube, to have a curved shape along a length of the heat shrink tubing where a first length of the heat shrink tubing along an outer radius of the curved shape is longer than a second length of the heat shrink tubing along an inner radius of the curved shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: James R. Sinclair
  • CURVED HEAT SHRINK TUBING AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20190168427
    Abstract: Curved heat shrink tubing and methods of making the same are described herein. An example method includes inserting heat shrink tubing into a tube, curving the tube, and deforming the heat shrink tubing, inside of the tube, to have a curved shape along a length of the heat shrink tubing where a first length of the heat shrink tubing along an outer radius of the curved shape is longer than a second length of the heat shrink tubing along an inner radius of the curved shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventor: James R. Sinclair