Patents by Inventor John M. Gaitonde

John M. Gaitonde 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).

  • Aircraft structural components
    Patent number: 7629037
    Abstract: A structural component such as a wing skin for an aircraft is formed generally of a first composite fiber and matrix material exhibiting a first tensile modulus in respect of tensile stress and a first tolerance of strain resulting from such stress. One or more openings are provided in the component and the material of a portion of the component bounding the opening(s) is a second composite fiber and matrix material. The second material exhibits a second tensile modulus in respect of tensile stress that is smaller than the first tensile modulus of the first material and a second tolerance of strain resulting from such stress that is greater than the first tolerance of strain of the first material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: Airbus UK Limited
    Inventor: John M. Gaitonde
  • Method of securing composite elements together
    Publication number: 20040195453
    Abstract: A method is provided of forming a wing form composite components, whereby the composite components (2 and 20) are attached together using self-tapping screws (23).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2004
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventor: John M Gaitonde
  • Aircraft structural components
    Publication number: 20040161585
    Abstract: A structural component such as a wing skin for an aircraft is formed generally of a first composite fibre and matrix material exhibiting a first tensile modulus in respect of tensile stress and a first tolerance of strain resulting from such stress. One or more openings are provided in the component and the material of a portion of the component bounding the opening(s) is a second composite fibre and matrix material. The second material exhibits a second tensile modulus in respect of tensile stress that is smaller than the first tensile modulus of the first material and a second tolerance of strain resulting from such stress that is greater than the first tolerance of strain of the first material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2004
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Inventor: John M Gaitonde