Patents by Inventor Joseph Andrew Querin

Joseph Andrew Querin 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).

  • Pin tool assemblies for friction stir welding and apparatus and methods including the same
    Patent number: 10610960
    Abstract: Pin tool assemblies for friction stir welding and apparatus and methods that include the pin tool assemblies. The pin tool assemblies include an outer member, an inner member, and a stop. The outer member includes an inner surface that defines an elongate internal cavity and an external shoulder that includes an opening to the elongate internal cavity. The inner member includes a welding end, extends at least partially within the elongate internal cavity, and projects from the opening such that the welding end is external the elongate internal cavity. The pin tool assembly is configured to permit motion of the inner member relative to the outer member. The stop defines a plurality of stop configurations. Each of the stop configurations restricts motion of the inner member relative to the outer member in a stop direction to define a corresponding stop distance between the welding end and the external shoulder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: John Michael Comfort, Mark A. Fischer, Joseph Andrew Querin
  • PIN TOOL ASSEMBLIES FOR FRICTION STIR WELDING AND APPARATUS AND METHODS INCLUDING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20190030640
    Abstract: Pin tool assemblies for friction stir welding and apparatus and methods that include the pin tool assemblies. The pin tool assemblies include an outer member, an inner member, and a stop. The outer member includes an inner surface that defines an elongate internal cavity and an external shoulder that includes an opening to the elongate internal cavity. The inner member includes a welding end, extends at least partially within the elongate internal cavity, and projects from the opening such that the welding end is external the elongate internal cavity. The pin tool assembly is configured to permit motion of the inner member relative to the outer member. The stop defines a plurality of stop configurations. Each of the stop configurations restricts motion of the inner member relative to the outer member in a stop direction to define a corresponding stop distance between the welding end and the external shoulder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: John Michael Comfort, Mark A. Fischer, Joseph Andrew Querin
  • Pin tool assemblies for friction stir welding and apparatus and methods including the same
    Patent number: 10105791
    Abstract: Pin tool assemblies for friction stir welding and apparatus and methods that include the pin tool assemblies. The pin tool assemblies include an outer member, an inner member, and a stop. The outer member includes an inner surface that defines an elongate internal cavity and an external shoulder that includes an opening to the elongate internal cavity. The inner member includes a welding end, extends at least partially within the elongate internal cavity, and projects from the opening such that the welding end is external the elongate internal cavity. The pin tool assembly is configured to permit motion of the inner member relative to the outer member. The stop defines a plurality of stop configurations. Each of the stop configurations restricts motion of the inner member relative to the outer member in a stop direction to define a corresponding stop distance between the welding end and the external shoulder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: John Michael Comfort, Mark A. Fischer, Joseph Andrew Querin
  • PIN TOOL ASSEMBLIES FOR FRICTION STIR WELDING AND APPARATUS AND METHODS INCLUDING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20160214204
    Abstract: Pin tool assemblies for friction stir welding and apparatus and methods that include the pin tool assemblies. The pin tool assemblies include an outer member, an inner member, and a stop. The outer member includes an inner surface that defines an elongate internal cavity and an external shoulder that includes an opening to the elongate internal cavity. The inner member includes a welding end, extends at least partially within the elongate internal cavity, and projects from the opening such that the welding end is external the elongate internal cavity. The pin tool assembly is configured to permit motion of the inner member relative to the outer member. The stop defines a plurality of stop configurations. Each of the stop configurations restricts motion of the inner member relative to the outer member in a stop direction to define a corresponding stop distance between the welding end and the external shoulder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2015
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: John Michael Comfort, Mark A. Fischer, Joseph Andrew Querin