Patents by Inventor Jason O'Rustus LeFever

Jason O'Rustus LeFever 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).

  • Patent number: 8562888
    Abstract: A system and method for dispensing a sealant over aircraft fasteners secured to a surface in the aircraft. The system includes a nozzle tip having a shroud configured for placement over the fasteners. Sealant is metered to the shroud via an orifice within the nozzle tip. The shroud is sized to leave a space between it and the fastener to control the amount of sealant applied to the fastener upper surface and along the interface between the fastener and aircraft surface. Pressurized fluid urges the sealant through the orifice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: James A. Kelley, Michael B. Weaver, David Schultz, Jason O'Rustus LeFever