Patents by Inventor James R. Staats

James R. Staats 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).

  • Sandwich panel structural joint
    Patent number: 6782672
    Abstract: A sandwich panel structure comprises a slotted panel and a tabbed panel. The slotted panel includes a slotted panel core body and a first slotted panel facesheet. The slotted panel core body defines a first slotted panel side with the first slotted panel facesheet disposed adjacent thereto and including a plurality of first slots. The tabbed panel includes a tabbed panel core body and a first tabbed panel facesheet, the tabbed panel core body defining a first tabbed panel side with the first tabbed panel facesheet disposed thereto. The first tabbed panel facesheet includes a plurality of first tabs disposed along a first joint edge with each of the first tabs respectively sized and configured to be received by a respective one of the first slots upon insertion of the first tabs into the first slots for joining the tabbed panel to the slotted panel at the first joint edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignee: Alliance Spacesystems, Inc.
    Inventor: James R. Staats
  • Sandwich panel structural joint
    Publication number: 20040065041
    Abstract: A sandwich panel structure comprises a slotted panel and a tabbed panel. The slotted panel includes a slotted panel core body and a first slotted panel facesheet. The slotted panel core body defines a first slotted panel side with the first slotted panel facesheet disposed adjacent thereto and including a plurality of first slots. The tabbed panel includes a tabbed panel core body and a first tabbed panel facesheet, the tabbed panel core body defining a first tabbed panel side with the first tabbed panel facesheet disposed thereto. The first tabbed panel facesheet includes a plurality of first tabs disposed along a first joint edge with each of the first tabs respectively sized and configured to be received by a respective one of the first slots upon insertion of the first tabs into the first slots for joining the tabbed panel to the slotted panel at the first joint edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2002
    Publication date: April 8, 2004
    Inventor: James R. Staats