Patents by Inventor Luis J. Sanchez

Luis J. Sanchez 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).

  • Cap having a low cost construction and a self retaining feature
    Patent number: 11378216
    Abstract: A cap for closing an open end of a duct tube has a cylindrical side wall having a length between a closed end and an open end of the side wall. An end wall extends across the closed end of the side wall. A conical section of the side wall extends outwardly from the open end of the side wall and has an interior surface configured to guide an end of a duct tube into a hollow interior volume of the side wall. A groove in an interior surface of the side wall is configured to receive a bead around an end of a duct tube inserted through the conical section and into the hollow interior of the side wall. A plurality of pull tabs extend outwardly from the conical section and are configured to be manually pulled, pulling the cap over the end of the duct tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Bryce A. Vandyke, Douglas D. Maben, Luis J. Sanchez, Timothy Chiu
  • CAP HAVING A LOW COST CONSTRUCTION AND A SELF RETAINING FEATURE
    Publication number: 20210108753
    Abstract: A cap for closing an open end of a duct tube has a cylindrical side wall having a length between a closed end and an open end of the side wall. An end wall extends across the closed end of the side wall. A conical section of the side wall extends outwardly from the open end of the side wall and has an interior surface configured to guide an end of a duct tube into a hollow interior volume of the side wall. A groove in an interior surface of the side wall is configured to receive a bead around an end of a duct tube inserted through the conical section and into the hollow interior of the side wall. A plurality of pull tabs extend outwardly from the conical section and are configured to be manually pulled, pulling the cap over the end of the duct tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Bryce A. Vandyke, Douglas D. Maben, Luis J. Sanchez, Timothy Chiu