Patents by Inventor Michael Peter Stephens

Michael Peter Stephens 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).

  • Method of joining structural elements in an aircraft
    Patent number: 7357353
    Abstract: A structure for use on an aircraft and a method of manufacturing said structure. The structure comprises first and second structural elements and a fastening device. The fastening device comprises a bolt that engages with a barrel nut. The first structural element is arranged, in use, to bear loads that are predominantly in a direction that is generally coplanar with the axis of the elongate member. The elongate member extends through the second structural element and ends inside the first structural element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: Airbus UK Limited
    Inventor: Michael Peter Stephens