Patents by Inventor James V. Vaught

James V. Vaught 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).

  • Work holder for honeycomb structure
    Patent number: 5224690
    Abstract: A work holder for honeycomb structures utilizing a set of expandable fingers mounted on an engagement plate for insertion into the cells of a honeycomb structure such that a stripper plate carrying a plurality of pins aligned with said fingers may be brought into abutment with the engagement plate to seat the pins within the fingers thereby urging the fingers into secure gripping contact with the walls of the honeycomb cells to secure the structure during machining thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1993
    Inventor: James V. Vaught
  • Work holder for honeycomb structure
    Patent number: 5131637
    Abstract: A work holder for honeycomb structures utilizing a set of expandable fingers mounted on an engagement plate for insertion into the cells of a honeycomb structure such that a stripper plate carrying a plurality of pins aligned with said fingers may be brought into abutment with the engagement plate to seat the pins within the fingers thereby urging the fingers into secure gripping contact with the walls of the honeycomb cells to secure the structure during machining thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1992
    Inventor: James V. Vaught