Patents by Inventor Michael J. Meneghetti

Michael J. Meneghetti 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).

  • Aircraft shock strut having fixed upper bearing
    Patent number: 8087610
    Abstract: An aircraft shock strut includes a cylinder and a piston movable within the cylinder. A lower bearing and an upper bearing provide sliding engagement between the cylinder and the piston. The upper bearing is fixed to the cylinder and provides sliding engagement with an outer surface the piston. An upper bearing that is fixed to the cylinder facilitates use of lighter weight materials for the cylinder without sacrificing durability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Goodrich Corporation
    Inventors: Dennis W. Martin, Michael J. Meneghetti, William E. Luce
  • AIRCRAFT SHOCK STRUT HAVING FIXED UPPER BEARING
    Publication number: 20100181423
    Abstract: An aircraft shock strut includes a cylinder and a piston movable within the cylinder. A lower bearing and an upper bearing provide sliding engagement between the cylinder and the piston. The upper bearing is fixed to the cylinder and provides sliding engagement with an outer surface the piston. An upper bearing that is fixed to the cylinder facilitates use of lighter weight materials for the cylinder without sacrificing durability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2009
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Inventors: Dennis W. Martin, Michael J. Meneghetti, William E. Luce
  • Aircraft landing gear support assemblies and associated methods of installation
    Patent number: 6679452
    Abstract: Landing gear support assemblies and associated methods of installation. In one embodiment, a landing gear support assembly usable with an aircraft wing includes an aft trunnion support beam having a base portion, an aft trunnion support spaced apart from the base portion, and a shear center axis extending from the base portion toward the aft trunnion support. The aft trunnion support can be at least approximately vertically aligned with the shear center axis. The base portion can be configured to be attached at least proximate to the rear wing spar with a plurality of fuse pins configured to fail and release the aft trunnion support beam from the rear wing spar when the landing gear exerts a preselected force against the aft trunnion support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2004
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Justin D. Cottet, Michael J. Meneghetti, Brett D. Whitmer
  • Very large aircraft landing gear having eight wheel truck
    Patent number: 6173920
    Abstract: Very large aircraft landing gear using single mounted eight wheel bogie on dual shock struts. A primary or main two-stage shock absorber and a semi-articulating secondary or auxiliary single-stage shock absorber, each of which are mounted using the second and third axles as pivot joints in a four axle, eight wheel truck beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2001
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Michael J. Meneghetti
  • Very large aircraft landing gear having eight wheel truck
    Patent number: 5743491
    Abstract: Very large aircraft landing gear using single mounted eight wheel bogie on dual shock struts. A primary or main two-stage shock absorber and a semi-articulating secondary or auxiliary single-stage shock absorber, each of which are mounted using the second and third axles as pivot joints in a four axle, eight wheel truck beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1998
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Michael J. Meneghetti
  • Landing gear axle steering without walking beam
    Patent number: 5613651
    Abstract: Landing gear axle steering for an aircraft having a six wheel three axle truck. A set of wheels driven about a vertical shaft utilizes a single actuator alone without a walking beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 25, 1997
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Michael J. Meneghetti
  • Landing gear axle steering
    Patent number: 5595359
    Abstract: A steerable landing gear for an aircraft having a six wheel, three axle truck has a steerable axle on either the rear or both forward and rear axles of the truck. A set of wheels driven about a vertical shaft utilizes a single actuator and a walking beam.The present invention relates to multi-wheel landing gear trucks or bogies for large aircraft and particularly to a method and apparatus for steering a set of wheels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 21, 1997
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Michael J. Meneghetti