Patents by Inventor Kevin B. McDonnell

Kevin B. McDonnell 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).

  • Compressor vane lock
    Patent number: 5211537
    Abstract: Variable compressor vanes are locked into a selected position after testing. The usual sync ring and vane arms are removed. A vane lock joins adjacent vanes locking them into the selected position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1993
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Todd A. Langston, Kevin B. McDonnell, Thomas J. McCarty
  • Compressible blade root sealant
    Patent number: 5137420
    Abstract: A seal is provided for preventing passage of working medium gases between the roots of the rotor blades of a gas turbine engine and the rotor thereof. The seal comprises a laminar exfoliated graphite piece placed in the cavity between the root of the rotor blade and the receiving slot in the rotor disk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1992
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald L. Sigworth, Kevin B. McDonnell