Patents by Inventor Kenneth E. Lulay

Kenneth E. Lulay 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).

  • Low voltage electromagnetic process and apparatus for controlled riveting
    Patent number: 6446319
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for minimizing undesirable gaps in riveted assemblies. The method includes the steps of selecting a rivet having a head and a tail with identical forming characteristics, positioning the selected rivet in an assembly that is countersunk on one of two sides, and applying a force over time to the head of the rivet and a force over time to the tail of the rivet that are equal and opposite, compensating for force unbalancing characteristics of the countersink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Kenneth E. Lulay, Paul G. Kostenick
  • Low voltage electromagnetic process for controlled riveting
    Patent number: 6176000
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for minimizing undesirable gaps in riveted assemblies. The method includes the steps of selecting a rivet having a head and a tail with identical forming characteristics, positioning the selected rivet in an assembly that is countersunk on one of two sides, and applying a force over time to the head of the rivet and a force over time to the tail of the rivet that are equal and opposite, compensating for force unbalancing characteristics of the countersink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2001
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Kenneth E. Lulay, Paul G. Kostenick
  • Low voltage electromagnetic process and apparatus for controlled riveting
    Patent number: 6014804
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for minimizing undesirable gaps in riveted assemblies. The method includes the steps of selecting a rivet having a head and a tail with identical forming characteristics, positioning the selected rivet in an assembly that is countersunk on one of two sides, and applying a force over time to the head of the rivet and a force over time to the tail of the rivet that are equal and opposite, compensating for force unbalancing characteristics of the countersink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2000
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Kenneth E. Lulay, Paul G. Kostenick