Patents by Inventor John Hershey Fogarty

John Hershey Fogarty 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).

  • Low-profile wing hinge mechanism
    Patent number: 10150556
    Abstract: A airborne vehicle comprising a fuselage, a folding wing-like structure which is movable from a stowed position to a deployed position, and a hinge mechanism which couples the folding wing-like structure to the fuselage in a manner so that the folding wing-like structure displaces and rotates during movement from the stowed position to the deployed position. The hinge mechanism is housed within an outer mold line of the fuselage and folding wing-like structure to decrease the signature of the airborne vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Daniel Christopher Stanley, John Hershey Fogarty
  • Low-Profile Wing Hinge Mechanism
    Publication number: 20170334542
    Abstract: A airborne vehicle comprising a fuselage, a folding wing-like structure which is movable from a stowed position to a deployed position, and a hinge mechanism which couples the folding wing-like structure to the fuselage in a manner so that the folding wing-like structure displaces and rotates during movement from the stowed position to the deployed position. The hinge mechanism is housed within an outer mold line of the fuselage and folding wing-like structure to decrease the signature of the airborne vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Daniel Christopher Stanley, John Hershey Fogarty
  • Attachment of aircraft ribs to spars having variable geometry
    Patent number: 9346533
    Abstract: An aircraft wing includes a rib attached by a joint to a tubular spar that varies in cross sectional shape during flight. The joint includes a ring attached to the tubular spar, and pivot pins connecting the ring with the rib. The pivot pins allow relative movement between the rib and the tubular spar as the tubular spar varies in cross sectional shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: John Scott Kruse, John Hershey Fogarty
  • Attachment of Aircraft Ribs to Spars Having Variable Geometry
    Publication number: 20130240671
    Abstract: An aircraft wing includes a rib attached by a joint to a tubular spar that varies in cross sectional shape during flight. The joint includes a ring attached to the tubular spar, and pivot pins connecting the ring with the rib. The pivot pins allow relative movement between the rib and the tubular spar as the tubular spar varies in cross sectional shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2012
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: John Scott Kruse, John Hershey Fogarty