Patents by Inventor Kevin P. Ryder

Kevin P. Ryder 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).

  • Patent number: 11932398
    Abstract: A horizontal stabilizer assembly includes a stabilizer connector assembly having a center multi-spar box, a first horizontal stabilizer having a first multi-spar box connected to a first side of the center multi-spar box with a plurality of first lug and clevis connections, and a second horizontal stabilizer having a second multi-spar box connected to a second side of the center multi-spar box, opposite the first side, with a plurality of second lug and clevis connections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Joseph H. Campana, Kevin P. Ryder, William H. Pearson, James R. Harrison
  • Patent number: 11511846
    Abstract: An aircraft has a vertical stabilizer having a multi-spar box and a base rib assembly secured to the multi-spar box. The base rib assembly has a pair of middle longitudinal lugs between a front and rear of the base rib assembly, a pair of front lateral lugs along the front of the base rib assembly, and a pair of rear lateral lugs along the rear of the base rib assembly. There are no lateral lugs between the pairs of middle lugs. A pair of middle clevises extend through corresponding apertures in an outer skin of the fuselage and are secured to one of the plurality of frame members and a plurality of retaining members are inserted through mounting holes in each middle longitudinal lug and mounting holes in each middle clevis to secure the vertical stabilizer to the aircraft fuselage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Joseph H. Campana, William H. Pearson, Charles R. Coates, Kevin P. Ryder, Peter J. Newnham
  • Patent number: 11370523
    Abstract: An aircraft has a vertical stabilizer with a multi-spar box and a base rib assembly secured to the multi-spar box. The base rib assembly has front longitudinal lugs, rear longitudinal lugs, and opposing middle longitudinal lugs. Front clevises corresponding to the front longitudinal lugs are secured to frame members of the fuselage of the aircraft and each has a first, second, and third mounting arms. Rear clevises corresponding to the rear longitudinal lugs are secured to frame members and each has a first, second, and third mounting arms. Middle clevises corresponding to the middle longitudinal lugs are secured to frame members and each has only first and second mounting arms. Retaining members inserted through mounting holes in each longitudinal lug and mounting holes in each corresponding clevis secures the vertical stabilizer to the fuselage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Joseph H. Campana, William H. Pearson, Charles R. Coates, Kevin P. Ryder, Peter J. Newnham
  • Publication number: 20220055735
    Abstract: A horizontal stabilizer assembly includes a stabilizer connector assembly having a center multi-spar box, a first horizontal stabilizer having a first multi-spar box connected to a first side of the center multi-spar box with a plurality of first lug and clevis connections, and a second horizontal stabilizer having a second multi-spar box connected to a second side of the center multi-spar box, opposite the first side, with a plurality of second lug and clevis connections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Joseph H. Campana, Kevin P. Ryder, William H. Pearson, James R. Harrison
  • Publication number: 20210371080
    Abstract: An aircraft has a vertical stabilizer having a multi-spar box and a base rib assembly secured to the multi-spar box. The base rib assembly has a pair of middle longitudinal lugs between a front and rear of the base rib assembly, a pair of front lateral lugs along the front of the base rib assembly, and a pair of rear lateral lugs along the rear of the base rib assembly. There are no lateral lugs between the pairs of middle lugs. A pair of middle clevises extend through corresponding apertures in an outer skin of the fuselage and are secured to one of the plurality of frame members and a plurality of retaining members are inserted through mounting holes in each middle longitudinal lug and mounting holes in each middle clevis to secure the vertical stabilizer to the aircraft fuselage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Joseph H. Campana, William H. Pearson, Charles R. Coates, Kevin P. Ryder, Peter J. Newnham
  • Publication number: 20210371079
    Abstract: An aircraft has a vertical stabilizer with a multi-spar box and a base rib assembly secured to the multi-spar box. The base rib assembly has front longitudinal lugs, rear longitudinal lugs, and opposing middle longitudinal lugs. Front clevises corresponding to the front longitudinal lugs are secured to frame members of the fuselage of the aircraft and each has a first, second, and third mounting arms. Rear clevises corresponding to the rear longitudinal lugs are secured to frame members and each has a first, second, and third mounting arms. Middle clevises corresponding to the middle longitudinal lugs are secured to frame members and each has only first and second mounting arms. Retaining members inserted through mounting holes in each longitudinal lug and mounting holes in each corresponding clevis secures the vertical stabilizer to the fuselage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Joseph H. Campana, William H. Pearson, Charles R. Coates, Kevin P. Ryder, Peter J. Newnham