Patents by Inventor Richard S. Mueller

Richard S. Mueller 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 fabricating a conformable sandwich structure
    Patent number: 3930605
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a sandwich structure consisting of a compliant sheet and a rigid sheet, the sheets being separated by a core. The compliant sheet is adapted to conform to the shape of the rigid sheet and the irregularities of the core through the utilization of the compliant sheet as an integral part of the tooling to provide a self-contained vacuum bag, wherein the compliant sheet is caused to be formed into intimate contact with the core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 1973
    Date of Patent: January 6, 1976
    Assignee: International Harvester Company
    Inventors: Peter S. Merrill, Richard S. Mueller