Patents by Inventor Joel Bourgault

Joel Bourgault 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).

  • Device for articulating a door of a nacelle of an aircraft and nacelle provided with said articulation device
    Patent number: 7789347
    Abstract: An articulation device connects a door (46) of an aircraft nacelle (30), the nacelle (30) including an external wall called a fairing including at least one opening (44) adapted to be closed by at least the door (46). The articulation device includes at least one arm (56) connected by a first pivotal axle (58) to the nacelle (30) and by a second pivotal axle (60) to the door (46), the two pivotal axles (58, 60) being substantially parallel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Airbus Operations SAS
    Inventors: Patrick Oberle, Joël Bourgault
  • Device for articulating a door of a nacelle of an aircraft and nacelle provided with said articulation device
    Publication number: 20070278345
    Abstract: An articulation device connects a door (46) of an aircraft nacelle (30), the nacelle (30) including an external wall called a fairing including at least one opening (44) adapted to be closed by at least the door (46). The articulation device includes at least one arm (56) connected by a first pivotal axle (58) to the nacelle (30) and by a second pivotal axle (60) to the door (46), the two pivotal axles (58, 60) being substantially parallel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2007
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Applicant: AIRBUS FRANCE, SOCIETE PAR ACTIONS SIMPLIFIEE
    Inventors: Patrick Oberle, Joel Bourgault