Patents by Inventor Joseph R. Veile

Joseph R. Veile 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).

  • Wing fold push-pin locking assembly
    Patent number: 5558299
    Abstract: An improved wing fold assembly for use in aircraft which provides relative rotational movement of a first wing tip about a second fixed wing including a plurality of wing tip flanges, and a plurality of fixed wing flanges wherein all of said flanges are rotatably mounted to a central shaft and wherein the improvement comprises means for selectively interlocking said wing tip flanges in relation to said fixed wing flanges to thereby lock said wing tip in position relative said fixed wing in either of a folded or faired position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 24, 1996
    Assignee: McDonnell Douglas Corporation
    Inventor: Joseph R. Veile