Patents by Inventor Philip Crumpler

Philip Crumpler 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).

  • Assembly of aircraft components
    Patent number: 8220131
    Abstract: A method is provided for preparing a first part for assembly to form an aircraft component, by applying a shim to a first surface of the first part, the method comprising the steps of placing the first surface of the part adjacent to a second surface of a second part, inserting a solid shim into a gap between the first and second surfaces and holding the shim in the inserted position, and subsequently introducing a liquid shim through the first part into a region between the first part and the solid shim.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Airbus Operations Limited
    Inventors: Philip Crumpler, Richard Clayton
  • Assembly of Aircraft Components
    Publication number: 20080308211
    Abstract: A method is provided for preparing a first part for assembly to form an aircraft component, by applying a shim to a first surface of the first part, the method comprising the steps of placing the first surface of the part adjacent to a second surface of a second part, inserting a solid shim into a gap between the first and second surfaces and holding the shim in the inserted position, and subsequently introducing a liquid shim through the first part into a region between the first part and the solid shim.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: AIRBUS UK LIMITED
    Inventors: Philip Crumpler, Richard Clayton