Patents by Inventor Ryan Carruthers

Ryan Carruthers 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).

  • Joint for connecting a center wing box and bulkhead in an aircraft
    Patent number: 11952100
    Abstract: A joint for connecting a center wing box to a bulkhead of an aircraft. The joint includes a flex angle member with a first section shaped to abut against and be connected to the center wing box, a second section shaped to abut against and be connected to a first side of the deck of the bulkhead, and an intermediate rounded corner positioned between the first and second sections. First support members are attached to the center wing box at first pins and support a first side of the second section of the flex angle member. Second support members are attached to the web of the bulkhead at second pins and support a second side of the second section of the flex angle member. The first support members are positioned on a first side of the deck of the bulkhead and the second support members are positioned on an opposing second side of the deck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: David Leibov, Ryan Carruthers, Daniel Cox, Scott Michael Spencer, Nicholas Joseph Dominski, Jeffery M. Lazzaro, Roslyn Melookaran
  • Joint for Connecting a Center Wing Box and Bulkhead in an Aircraft
    Publication number: 20220234715
    Abstract: A joint for connecting a center wing box to a bulkhead of an aircraft. The joint includes a flex angle member with a first section shaped to abut against and be connected to the center wing box, a second section shaped to abut against and be connected to a first side of the deck of the bulkhead, and an intermediate rounded corner positioned between the first and second sections. First support members are attached to the center wing box at first pins and support a first side of the second section of the flex angle member. Second support members are attached to the web of the bulkhead at second pins and support a second side of the second section of the flex angle member. The first support members are positioned on a first side of the deck of the bulkhead and the second support members are positioned on an opposing second side of the deck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: David Leibov, Ryan Carruthers, Daniel Cox, Scott Michael Spencer, Nicholas Joseph Dominski, Jeffery M. Lazzaro, Roslyn Melookaran