Patents by Inventor Kevin Michael Drayer

Kevin Michael Drayer 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).

  • TUBULAR WING STRUCTURES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE
    Publication number: 20240109643
    Abstract: A wing structure having a unitary body formed by a plurality of tubular sections that are arranged side-by-side and configured such that adjacent internal walls of the tubular sections create internal spar structures that substantially reduce or eliminate the need for non-integral spars, or for fasteners to attach conventional spars and ribs into the wing skins. The unitized structure formed by the plurality of tubular sections can be further overwrapped with a composite material to provide additional strength to the wing structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2022
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Jonathan Gabrys, Megan Prucnal, Kevin Michael Drayer, Daniel Stephen Kraynik