Patents by Inventor Michael C. Lonergan

Michael C. Lonergan 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).

  • Non-rotating stationary ground tube for a wind fairing
    Patent number: 9199720
    Abstract: A stationary ground tube for use in an aircraft rotor fairing includes a first cylindrical portion including a first bore aligned along a longitudinal axis, the cylindrical body portion having a tubular body from a first end to a second end; and a second cylindrical portion coupled to the first cylindrical portion, the second cylindrical portion including a second bore aligned along the longitudinal axis. The second cylindrical portion is coupled to the aircraft rotor fairing via at least one attachment device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael C. Lonergan, Fred W. Kohlhepp, Robert D. Beatty
  • NON-ROTATING STATIONARY GROUND TUBE FOR A WIND FAIRING
    Publication number: 20130052034
    Abstract: A stationary ground tube for use in an aircraft rotor fairing includes a first cylindrical portion including a first bore aligned along a longitudinal axis, the cylindrical body portion having a tubular body from a first end to a second end; and a second cylindrical portion coupled to the first cylindrical portion, the second cylindrical portion including a second bore aligned along the longitudinal axis. The second cylindrical portion is coupled to the aircraft rotor fairing via at least one attachment device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael C. Lonergan, Fred W. Kohlhepp, Robert D. Beatty