Patents by Inventor Joseph W. Mencel, Jr.

Joseph W. Mencel, Jr. 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).

  • Liquid shim adhesive injection tool
    Patent number: 10675798
    Abstract: A tool for installing a liquid shim material into a clearance formed between an assembly first and second component includes a body having a first end and a second end. The first end includes a planar surface and the second end includes a first surface and a second surface arranged at an angle to the first end and to one another. At least one hole is formed in the body. The at least one hole extends from the first end to the second end and is configured to provide a passageway through the body. The tool is arranged adjacent the assembled first and second component such that the passageway formed by the at least one hole is arranged in fluid communication with the clearance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joseph W. Mencel, Jr., Jordash Shane Garraway, Karl M. Sweeten
  • LIQUID SHIM ADHESIVE INJECTION TOOL
    Publication number: 20170361352
    Abstract: A tool for installing a liquid shim material into a clearance formed between an assembly first and second component includes a body having a first end and a second end. The first end includes a planar surface and the second end includes a first surface and a second surface arranged at an angle to the first end and to one another. At least one hole is formed in the body. The at least one hole extends from the first end to the second end and is configured to provide a passageway through the body. The tool is arranged adjacent the assembled first and second component such that the passageway formed by the at least one hole is arranged in fluid communication with the clearance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Joseph W. Mencel, Jr., Jordash Shane Garraway, Karl M. Sweeten