Patents by Inventor Patrick A. Podenski

Patrick A. Podenski 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).

  • Contracted inlet for jet engine being transported as cargo
    Patent number: 4209149
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for modifying a jet engine to be carried externally in an inoperative condition on an aircraft to minimize aerodynamic drag and oscillation of the engine. The apparatus includes an annular inlet extension adapted to be mounted to the operating air inlet which slightly extends and contracts the inlet to reduce air spillage. The disclosed method includes the removal of the fan blades from the fan section of the inlet, attaching an ice deflector dome to the engine core inlet, and attaching the inlet extension to the nacelle air inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1977
    Date of Patent: June 24, 1980
    Assignee: Boeing Commercial Airplane Company
    Inventors: John P. Morris, Patrick A. Podenski