Patents by Inventor Javier Cabeza Huertas

Javier Cabeza Huertas 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: 8870117
    Abstract: Composite aircraft frame (1) comprising two segments (10, 20), each of these segments (10, 20) being single unitary element made in composite material and comprising at least one web (2), a stiffening structure and a fitting (4), the two segments (10, 20) being joint by the fittings (4) using rivets, forming the aircraft frame (1). The invention also refers to a method for fabricating such an aircraft frame (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Airbus Operations S.L.
    Inventors: María Pilar Muñoz López, Elena Arévalo Rodríguez, Javier Cabeza Huertas, Enrique Vera Villares, Melania Sánchez Pérez
  • Patent number: 8783618
    Abstract: Weathertight fitting (41) for the mounting of the tail vertical stabilizer of an aircraft in a rear area of its fuselage, the construction being based on a casing (5) made with a composite material as one unitary piece and some frames (7) that are comprised of: one first piece (43) comprised of two bodies (45, 45?), that include the mounting lugs (47, 47?) for the tail vertical stabilizer and some vertical walls (49, 49?) for joining the fitting (43) to the frames (7) of the fuselage, and a weathertight central profile (51); two pairs of additional pieces (55, 55?; 65, 65?) of angular shape, that include some horizontal walls (57, 57?; 67, 67?) for joining to the casing (5) and some vertical walls (59, 59?; 69, 69?) for joining to the aforementioned bodies (45, 45?). All the weathertight fitting's (41) pieces are made with a composite material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Airbus Operations S.L.
    Inventors: Enrique Vera Villares, Elena Arévalo Rödríguez, José Maria Pina López, Javier Cabeza Huertas, Diego Folch Cortés
  • Patent number: 8408495
    Abstract: A fitting is provided to fix a vertical tail stabilizer of an aircraft to a composite skin and a composite frame of the aircraft in an area of a rear fuselage thereof. The fitting includes a first composite piece having lugs to attach to the vertical tail stabilizer and having vertical walls to fix the fitting to the composite frame of the rear fuselage. The fitting further includes at least one pair of additional composite pieces, each having a horizontal wall to fix the fitting to the composite skin of the rear fuselage. A second pair of additional composite pieces may be provided to further secure the fitting to the skin of the aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Airbus Operations, S.L.
    Inventors: Diego Folch Cortés, Enrique Vera Villares, Javier Cabeza Huertas, José María Pina López, Elena Arévalo Rodríguez
  • Publication number: 20120305707
    Abstract: Composite aircraft frame (1) comprising two segments (10, 20), each of these segments (10, 20) being single unitary element made in composite material and comprising at least one web (2), a stiffening structure and a fitting (4), the two segments (10, 20) being joint by the fittings (4) using rivets, forming the aircraft frame (1). The invention also refers to a method for fabricating such an aircraft frame (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Inventors: María Pilar MUÑOZ LÓPEZ, Elena ARÉVALO RODRÍGUEZ, Javier CABEZA HUERTAS, Enrique VERA VILLARES, Melania SÁNCHEZ PÉREZ
  • Publication number: 20120091275
    Abstract: Weathertight fitting (41) for the mounting of the tail vertical stabiliser of an aircraft in a rear area of its fuselage, the construction being based on a casing (5) made with a composite material as one unitary piece and some frames (7) that are comprised of: one first piece (43) comprised of two bodies (45, 45?), that include the mounting lugs (47, 47?) for the tail vertical stabiliser and some vertical walls (49, 49?) for joining the fitting (43) to the frames (7) of the fuselage, and a weathertight central profile (51); two pairs of additional pieces (55, 55?; 65, 65?) of angular shape, that include some horizontal walls (57, 57?; 67, 67?) for joining to the casing (5) and some vertical walls (59, 59?; 69, 69?) for joining to the aforementioned bodies (45, 45?). All the weathertight fitting's (41) pieces are made with a composite material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: Airbus Operations S.L.
    Inventors: Enrique Vera Villares, Elena Arévalo Rodriguez, José Maria Pina López, Javier Cabeza Huertas, Diego Folch Cortés
  • Publication number: 20100264271
    Abstract: The invention relates to fittings (41, 71) for fixing the vertical tail stabilizer of an aircraft in an area of its rear fuselage integrally manufactured with a composite material comprising: a) a first piece (43, 73) comprising lugs (45, 45?; 75, 75?) for fixing the vertical tail stabilizer and vertical walls (47, 47?; 77, 77?) for fixing the fitting (41, 71) to the frames (7); b) at least one pair of additional pieces (49, 49?; 79, 79?) comprising horizontal walls (51, 51?; 81, 81?) for fixing the fitting (41, 71) to the skin (5). The fitting (71) for fixing with an inclined load also comprises a second pair of pieces (90, 90?) having an angular shape comprising vertical walls (93, 93?) for the fixing with the lugs (75, 75?). The invention also relates to processes for assembling these fittings (41, 71).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS S.L.
    Inventors: Diego Folch Cortés, Enrique Vera Villares, Javier Cabeza Huertas, José María Pina López, Elena Arévalo Rodríguez