Patents by Inventor Joseph B. Honaker

Joseph B. Honaker 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).

  • Threaded insert base for pneumatic de-icer air connections
    Patent number: 11104443
    Abstract: An assembly for connecting an air connection fitting to a pneumatic de-icer of an aircraft includes a molded base and a machined insert. The molded base includes a flexible material and forms a sealing interface with a portion of the pneumatic de-icer. The machined insert is set into the molded base and includes a radially inward threaded surface that forms an opening extending axially through the machined insert. The radially inward threaded surface is configured to mate with a terminal end of the air connection fitting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Goodrich Corporation
    Inventors: Kurt M. Tauscher, Rick Pudoka, Joseph B. Honaker
  • THREADED INSERT BASE FOR PNEUMATIC DE-ICER AIR CONNECTIONS
    Publication number: 20200298983
    Abstract: An assembly for connecting an air connection fitting to a pneumatic de-icer of an aircraft includes a molded base and a machined insert. The molded base includes a flexible material and forms a sealing interface with a portion of the pneumatic de-icer. The machined insert is set into the molded base and includes a radially inward threaded surface that forms an opening extending axially through the machined insert. The radially inward threaded surface is configured to mate with a terminal end of the air connection fitting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Kurt M. Tauscher, Rick Pudoka, Joseph B. Honaker