Patents by Inventor Michael J. Madel, Jr.

Michael J. Madel, Jr. 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).

  • Device and method for repairing a forward frame v-blade in an aircraft engine
    Patent number: 9200517
    Abstract: A repair device and method for repairing a forward frame v-blade on an aircraft engine are described in which the repair device replaces a section of the forward frame v-blade. In one embodiment, the repair device includes a repair part and a splice plate, the combination of which is secured to the forward frame v-blade. The repair part includes a repair part web and a pair of stiffening legs with a leg thickness that is greater that the thickness of corresponding flanges on the forward frame v-blade. The splice plate is configured to accommodate for the increased thickness of the stiffening legs, providing by way of example a reduced thickness area compatible with the repair part. Fasteners such as rivets are used to couple the repair device to the splice plate, and to couple the splice plate to the forward frame v-blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Kenneth Holland, Michael J. Madel, Jr., William Bogue
  • Device and Method for Repairing A Forward Frame V-Blade In An Aircraft Engine
    Publication number: 20150184513
    Abstract: A repair device and method for repairing a forward frame v-blade on an aircraft engine are described in which the repair device replaces a section of the forward frame v-blade. In one embodiment, the repair device includes a repair part and a splice plate, the combination of which is secured to the forward frame v-blade. The repair part includes a repair part web and a pair of stiffening legs with a leg thickness that is greater that the thickness of corresponding flanges on the forward frame v-blade. The splice plate is configured to accommodate for the increased thickness of the stiffening legs, providing by way of example a reduced thickness area compatible with the repair part. Fasteners such as rivets are used to couple the repair device to the splice plate, and to couple the splice plate to the forward frame v-blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Brian Kenneth Holland, Michael J. Madel, JR., William Bogue
  • Using a stiffener to repair a part for an aircraft engine
    Patent number: 8108979
    Abstract: A method of repairing a part, which has a first side, a second side opposite of the first side, and an aperture that makes the part susceptible to cracking, includes the steps of forming a slot in the first side of the part near the aperture, inserting a stiffener into the slot, and attaching at least one repair ply onto the first side of the part to cover the stiffener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel M. Stadtlander, William F. Bogue, Michael J. Madel, Jr., Brian K. Holland