Patents by Inventor Luvern John Weber

Luvern John Weber 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).

  • Free-state seal plate functional gage tool
    Patent number: 9151696
    Abstract: A gage tool (700) for inspecting tolerances of a gas turbine engine seal plate (430) includes a base plate (710) and a top plate (720). The base plate (710) includes a base opening (712) and a slot (711) with an annular shape sized to receive a seal plate (430). The top plate (720) includes a top opening (723). The base opening (712) and top opening (723) each provide access to a portion of a seal plate (430) within the gage tool (700). The gage tool (700) also includes a first gage (750) with a probe tip for measuring a variation in an outer interlacing surface (433) of a seal plate (430) and a seal slide gage (740) for measuring a force required to rotate the seal plate (430) within the gage tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Solar Turbines Incorporated
    Inventors: James Brian Powell, Scott L. Stafford, Luvern John Weber, Terry Toshio Akiyama
  • FREE-STATE SEAL PLATE FUNCTIONAL GAGE TOOL
    Publication number: 20140157596
    Abstract: A gage tool (700) for inspecting tolerances of a gas turbine engine seal plate (430) includes a base plate (710) arid a top plate (720). The base plate (710) includes abase opening (712) and a slot (711) with an annular shape sized to receive a seal plate (430). The top plate (720) Includes a top opening (723). The base opening (712) and top opening (723) each provide access to a portion of a seal plate (430) within the gage tool (700). The gage tool (700) also includes a first gage (750) with a probe tip for measuring a variation in an outer interlacing surface (433) of a seal plate (430) and a seal slide gage (740) for measuring a force required to rotate Ore seal plate (430) within the gage tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: SOLAR TURBINES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: James Brian Powell, Scott L. Stafford, Luvern John Weber, Terry Toshio Akiyama