Patents by Inventor Mark Fleckenstein

Mark Fleckenstein 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: 11162425
    Abstract: An assembly fixture for a fan casing of a gas turbine engine wherein the fan casing includes a casing having a flange with a plurality of apertures extending therethrough, comprises a locating structure having a positioning feature that is engageable by a fastener extending through a particular aperture of the plurality of apertures to secure the locating structure to the fan casing. The locating structure further includes a locating feature indicating a particular location of the fan casing when the locating structure is mounted to the fan casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Fleckenstein, Jonathan Rivers, Robert Heeter
  • Publication number: 20200392872
    Abstract: An assembly fixture for a fan casing of a gas turbine engine wherein the fan casing includes a casing having a flange with a plurality of apertures extending therethrough, comprises a locating structure having a positioning feature that is engageable by a fastener extending through a particular aperture of the plurality of apertures to secure the locating structure to the fan casing. The locating structure further includes a locating feature indicating a particular location of the fan casing when the locating structure is mounted to the fan casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Mark Fleckenstein, Jonathan Rivers, Robert Heeter
  • Patent number: 6497166
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a screw setting device which is connected to an electric drill and is designed not to release from a screw head until a screw is completely installed. The screw setting device includes a shank, prongs, a collet a driving tip, a sleeve and a collar. The shank attaches to a chuck of the electric drill and is connected to the driving tip and the prongs. The driving tip and prongs are adapted to engage front, rear surfaces and a recess in the screw head. The screw head cannot be released from the driving tip and prongs when the sleeve is slid to the forward position. As the screw becomes completely installed, the sleeve slides rearward, releasing the screw setting device from the screw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2002
    Inventor: Mark Fleckenstein
  • Patent number: 6471086
    Abstract: A paint tray is provide for applying paint evenly onto a commercial paint roller. The paint tray includes a centralized paint well and two opposing roller ramps. The ramps include a plurality of evenly spaced, upwardly extending spikes that engage the roller nap and aid in its rotation. The paint tray also has a plurality of roller end wipers located along a right and left side of the paint tray. The end wipers remove excess paint from the ends of the roller, which aids in eliminating drips and runs on the painted surface. The paint tray also has a four outboard legs that support the paint tray off of the ground and provide for increased stability and resistance to movement when applying paint to the roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Inventor: Mark Fleckenstein