Patents by Inventor Jon P. Heslin

Jon P. Heslin 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).

  • Reduced windage fastener assembly for a gas turbine engine
    Patent number: 10544819
    Abstract: A fastener assembly for a gas turbine engine, and method of assembly, includes a first body having a first surface and a recess communicating through the first surface. The recess may be defined by a bottom surface and a side face spanning between the first and bottom surfaces. A shank of the assembly is generally engaged between the first body and a second body and includes opposite first and second end portions. The first end portion is located in the recess and the second end portion is engaged to the second body. A filler of the assembly is generally located in the recess to cover the first end portion. To reduce windage, the filler has an outer surface that is substantially flush with the first surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Graham R. Philbrick, Jon P. Heslin
  • REDUCED WINDAGE FASTENER ASSEMBLY FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE
    Publication number: 20160069267
    Abstract: A fastener assembly for a gas turbine engine, and method of assembly, includes a first body having a first surface and a recess communicating through the first surface. The recess may be defined by a bottom surface and a side face spanning between the first and bottom surfaces. A shank of the assembly is generally engaged between the first body and a second body and includes opposite first and second end portions. The first end portion is located in the recess and the second end portion is engaged to the second body. A filler of the assembly is generally located in the recess to cover the first end portion. To reduce windage, the filler has an outer surface that is substantially flush with the first surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Graham R. Philbrick, Jon P. Heslin