Patents by Inventor Philip Petering

Philip Petering 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).

  • Cuff-blade attachment bushing removal
    Patent number: 10518395
    Abstract: A cuff-blade attachment bushing removal tool system includes an alignment plate comprising alignment holes defined through the alignment plate in a pattern of a plurality of bushing holes of a blade root, a bladder plate connected to the alignment plate, and a bladder positioned on the bladder plate such that a gap is formed between the bladder and the alignment plate to receive a blade root to align the alignment holes and the bushing holes of the blade root, wherein the bladder is transitionable between an uninflated position where the blade root can be inserted into the gap and an inflated position where the blade root is clamped between the bladder and the alignment plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Scott O. Smith, Sven R. Lofstrom, Philip Petering
  • CUFF-BLADE ATTACHMENT BUSHING REMOVAL
    Publication number: 20190143497
    Abstract: A cuff-blade attachment bushing removal tool system includes an alignment plate comprising alignment holes defined through the alignment plate in a pattern of a plurality of bushing holes of a blade root, a bladder plate connected to the alignment plate, and a bladder positioned on the bladder plate such that a gap is formed between the bladder and the alignment plate to receive a blade root to align the alignment holes and the bushing holes of the blade root, wherein the bladder is transitionable between an uninflated position where the blade root can be inserted into the gap and an inflated position where the blade root is clamped between the bladder and the alignment plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2019
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Scott O. Smith, Sven R. Lofstrom, Philip Petering
  • Cuff-blade attachment bushing removal
    Patent number: 10183388
    Abstract: A cuff-blade attachment bushing removal tool system includes an alignment plate comprising alignment holes defined through the alignment plate in a pattern of a plurality of bushing holes of a blade root, a bladder plate connected to the alignment plate, and a bladder positioned on the bladder plate such that a gap is formed between the bladder and the alignment plate to receive a blade root to align the alignment holes and the bushing holes of the blade root, wherein the bladder is transitionable between an uninflated position where the blade root can be inserted into the gap and an inflated position where the blade root is clamped between the bladder and the alignment plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Scott O. Smith, Sven R. Lofstrom, Philip Petering
  • CUFF-BLADE ATTACHMENT BUSHING REMOVAL
    Publication number: 20180029210
    Abstract: A cuff-blade attachment bushing removal tool system includes an alignment plate comprising alignment holes defined through the alignment plate in a pattern of a plurality of bushing holes of a blade root, a bladder plate connected to the alignment plate, and a bladder positioned on the bladder plate such that a gap is formed between the bladder and the alignment plate to receive a blade root to align the alignment holes and the bushing holes of the blade root, wherein the bladder is transitionable between an uninflated position where the blade root can be inserted into the gap and an inflated position where the blade root is clamped between the bladder and the alignment plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Scott O. Smith, Sven R. Lofstrom, Philip Petering